Published: 05/03/2024 08:26
The last time Olaf Scholz, the Chancellor of Germany, visited Lithuania was last July, during a NATO meeting. Photo of Judita Grigelyts (V).
The first soldiers of the German brigade stationed in Lithuania will be visited next week by the chancellor of the country, Olaf Scholz. He will meet with President Gitan Nausda. Prime Minister Ingrida will meet with him in Riga, at the meeting of the heads of government of the three Baltic states with the Chancellor of Germany. In addition, O. Scholz will observe the Grand Quadriga 2024 exercise of the partial redeployment of Germany to Lithuania.
About the planned visit of the German Chancellor to Lithuania in mid-April, G. Nausda announced: On May 6, I will welcome O. Scholz, who will visit elements of the German brigade in Lithuania.
The first soldiers of the German brigade arrived at the beginning of April.
More than 20 soldiers are based in Vilnius and are responsible for planning the brigade’s transfer to Lithuania and coordinating the requirements for military infrastructure.
During the gradual transfer of the troops of the brigade, it is predicted that a third of the troops may arrive at the same time.
The brigade will consist of about 5,000 soldiers, they should arrive in Lithuania by the end of 2027. Lithuania calculates that investments in the military and training infrastructure necessary to receive the German brigade could reach 800 million. Eur.
The deployment of the German brigade in Lithuania started to be discussed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. summer, Germany will announce a specific commitment for this last year. This is aimed at strengthening the security of Lithuania and the entire eastern wing of NATO.
During Mr. Scholz’s visit, one of the largest German partial redeployment exercises Grand Quadriga 2024 will take place in Lithuania in recent years.
The redeployment itself is taking place in the next few days, and in May, joint military exercises of Lithuania and Germany will be held in the second half of General Silvestra’s skull training ground in Pabradje.
During the Grand Quadriga, more than 4,500 soldiers and about 200 combat equipment units will be redeployed to Lithuania.
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