Resignation of the Minister of Defense of Lithuania following a dispute with the Prime Minister
| The Minister of Defense of Lithuania submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister of this country. |
report Mehr News Agency, citing Rashatudi, Vilnius government press office announced that Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Ingrida Simonite.
Edmundas Jakilats, a Lithuanian journalist, started a wave of speculation yesterday and wrote on Facebook: Thanks to Arvidas Anoushauskas; We have to see how Lorianas Cassionas will act!
Early this week, the country’s media predicted that Lorianas Kasionas, a member of the Lithuanian Parliament, could succeed Anousauskas.
The Lithuanian newspaper “15 Minutes” also claimed in a report that the Minister of Defense requested an emergency meeting due to a disagreement with the Prime Minister of this country!
According to the Constitution of Lithuania, the ministers of this country must submit their resignation to the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister will submit it to the President. Lithuania, which has been a member of NATO since 2004, has been one of the active supporters of this country in the war with Russia since the beginning of the Ukraine war.
