Speaker of the Seimas congratulates a new President of the European Parliament

Press release, 18 January 2022 

 

On behalf of the Seimas and on her own behalf, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, extended her congratulations to Roberta Metsola on her becoming President of the European Parliament.

 

‘I wish you every success, as well as meaningful and constructive endeavours in discharging your responsible duties and achieving all the set goals. Your experience will undoubtedly contribute to that,’ reads the letter by Ms Čmilytė-Nielsen.

 

The Speaker of the Seimas underlined that we were currently facing multifaceted challenges and preserving a united and strong Europe was therefore as important as ever before.

 

‘As I recall our meeting in Vilnius last September and the ideas you shared, I am confident that you will become a uniting force, which will help to bolster a thriving European Union and ensure the wellbeing for all its citizens,’ says the congratulatory letter. 

Photo by Džoja Gunda Barysaitė, Office of the Seimas

 

Raminta Maselienė, Assistant to Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, tel. +370 5 239 6016, e-mail: [email protected]