US presidential hopefuls support Baltic stance

  • 2008-08-22
  • In cooperation with BNS

VILNIUS- Republican candidate for US president, John McCain, has expressed supportthe Lithuanian position with respect to Georgia.

In a telephone conversation with Lithuanian President ValdasAdamkus, the US senatorstressed the importance of the actions taken by the Baltic and Polish leadersto halt Russian aggression in Georgia,the presidential press service reported.


Adamkus, in his turn, underlined the significance of the US position andthe principled opinion of McCain in the situation. In Adamkus' words, there areattempts to split the stance of Western democracies on the Georgian matter, andit is therefore vital to retain the solidarity and efficient activities of thetrans-Atlantic community.


"We need a unified, active and principled NATO - the key organization of trans-Atlantic security in Europe," said the president.


The Lithuanian president stressed that a stop to the Russian aggression andwithdrawal of armed forces should be among the key goals of the internationalcommunity, as well as retention of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.

 In his opinion, asmany as possible international observers should be delegated to the war-torncountry without delay.


Last Saturday, Adamkus received a telephone call from another US presidential candidate, BarackObama.

 

The Democratic candidate welcomed the Lithuanian role in thesolution to the armed conflict in South Caucasus and expressed support to thestern position of Lithuania.


Obama also called the actions of Russia as unacceptable.