Lithuania’s prime minister-designate Inga Ruginiene said her incoming government will deepen cooperation with Poland following talks in Vilnius with Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Monday, September 8. Ruginiene summarized the meeting in a post on social media, noting that the partnership with Warsaw would be strengthened “at all levels.”
“History teaches us that only united can we be strong and counter all emerging threats,” she wrote. “By working together, we will shape the future of Lithuania and Poland and actively contribute to the security and prosperity of the region and all of Europe.”
Nawrocki was in Vilnius for a working visit that included meetings with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Ruginiene, the speaker of the Seimas Saulius Skvernelis, and representatives of the Polish minority. According to Ruginiene, the discussion covered security and defense financing, closer ties with the United States, increased support for Ukraine, and enhanced cooperation with Nordic and Baltic partners. The agenda also included bilateral economic relations and key cross-border infrastructure projects such as the Rail Baltica railway, the Via Baltica road corridor, and the Harmony Link electricity interconnector.
The Polish president said conversations in Vilnius focused on what binds the two nations: cultural heritage, a sometimes complex shared memory and history, and long-anticipated infrastructure projects like Rail Baltica and Via Baltica. He added that the talks also addressed building resilience within NATO and the European Union, the concerns of Poles in Lithuania and the everyday life of Lithuanians in Poland. He expressed confidence that both sides would be ready to resolve outstanding issues through a partner-like, friendly dialogue between allies.
The meeting underscored the strategic importance of the Lithuanian-Polish relationship at a moment of heightened regional security concerns, with both governments signaling that deeper coordination—political, economic, and military—will remain a priority in the months ahead.
