PM Koretskyi discusses EU integration support, energy assistance for Ukraine with Lithuanian Seimas Speaker

According to him, the sides paid particular attention to the work of the IBAR Task Force, a special working group established jointly with the European Commission to prepare a positive report on Ukraine’s progress in meeting the interim criteria for EU accession. Ukraine co-chairs the group together with European Commissioner Marta Kos. “Lithuania will hold the presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2027. We have ambitious goals for this period,” Koretskyi said. The Prime Minister also asked the Lithuanian side to make additional contributions to the Energy Support Fund. According to him, Ukraine is ready to exchange experience with Lithuania on protecting energy facilities and the work of emergency repair crews.