Speaker of the Seimas congratulates the newly-elected President of the French National Assembly

Press release, 29 June 2022 

 

On behalf of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and on her own behalf, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, congratulated Yaël Braun-Pivet on becoming President of the National Assembly of the French Republic and wished her success and smooth and creative work in the performance of the responsible duties, as well as commitment to attaining the set goals and creating and fostering the wellbeing of the country.  

 

The Speaker of the Seimas used the opportunity to express her appreciation of the bilateral relations between the two countries and stressed that the Seimas was ready to further cooperate at both parliamentary and multilateral levels.

 

‘I believe that our Parliaments will cooperate even more actively and productively. In these challenging times, with the ongoing Russia’s war against Ukraine, we need to work harder to spread democracy and to be united in our strong response to the aggressor,’ Ms Čmilytė-Nielsen underlined.

 

Ilona Petrovė, Spokesperson for Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, tel.: +370 5 239 6030, mob. +370 698 42071, e-mail: [email protected]