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Lithuanian MEP Andrius Kubilius, who has twice served as prime minister, has proposed the creation of a ministry or other institution within the Lithuanian government that would coordinate assistance to Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/strong> European Pravda, citing Kubilius at the Lithuania-Ukraine conference on 9 February, quoted by Ukrinform<\/a><\/p>\n Kubilius recalled that the European Commission established its Department of Ukraine \u2013 the Ukrainian division of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement \u2013 as far back as 2014.<\/p>\n “We understand why this is done: talks, reconstruction, and so on. This agency will help consolidate and coordinate all this,” the MEP added.<\/p>\n “If Ukraine is our ‘plan of the decade’, then we [Lithuania \u2013 ed.] need a ‘Ukrainian Ministry’. Well, maybe not a ministry, but an institutional arrangement that will work in the same area. We will try to put these plans into action,” he explained.<\/p>\n Kubilius also stressed the need for ongoing continuous military support for Ukraine, calling for a collective agreement in the European Parliament to allocate 0.25% of GDP from each state for this purpose.<\/p>\n According to Ukrinform, attendees at the international Lithuania-Ukraine conference discussed support for Ukraine from Lithuania and its experience and prospects, focusing on four areas: humanitarian and military support, aid to support Ukraine\u2019s recovery, and Euro-Atlantic integration.<\/p>\n Background:<\/strong> A new military aid package<\/a> from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence arrived in Ukraine on Friday, 9 February.<\/p>\n Support<\/strong><\/a> UP or become<\/strong> our patron<\/strong><\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n