In turbulent times, the meaning of independence is greater

Their main focus was on the Ukrainian flag bands, which were opposed to the Lithuanian and Russian invasion, the main highlight.

People from Independence Square near the Seimas to the Cathedral Square were carrying their own tricolor, historical flags of Lithuania and Ukraine, and told BNS they felt anxious about geopolitical changes.

The concern for security in Lithuania increased several years ago after Russia began a broad -scale invasion of Ukraine.

Recently, the new Donald Trump's United States Administration has been pressing Kyjiv to negotiate peace under adverse conditions and will abandon at least some of its obligations to defend Europe.

At the Baltic flag raising ceremony just before the march, Gitanas Nausėda, president of the Seimas near the Seimas, also said that events of recent years, months and days are increasingly driving into the origins of freedom.

“We are increasingly clear that it is not enough to win freedom – it needs to be kept care, support and defend. Just as Ukraine defends. Just as we defend in Ukraine, ”the head of state said.

“We need our courage and strength”

According to G. Nauseda, today, when the forces of darkness are threatening to capture Europe again, everyone's contribution is needed.

“Our courage and strength are needed. It is necessary to unity with citizens who are determined to create a better life together, ”the president said.

“So let us discover and awaken the living desire for freedom. Let's stretch our hands to each other. Let's overcome all obstacles with Vytis and tricolor in your hands and songs in your lips. As we overcome then, at the dawn of independence, ”he added.

Speaker of the Seimas Saulius Skvernelis said that when he saw the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, Lithuania remembers how he was on the same path in 1990.

« Again, we remember that relentless inner desire for freedom, and we realize again the price of freedom, the importance of not being left alone on this path, » the parliamentary leader said.

« Let's not forget our own path and keep those who today are forced to fight the freedom struggle today – under brutal conditions, experience inhumane torture, but without losing hope of winning and giving up fear, » Skvernel said.

The participants of the flag raising ceremony and gait were congratulated by the Allied air policing fighter jets and the Lithuanian Armed Forces in the Baltic States.

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« Brutally, endlessly fragile » freedom

The « Restoration Road of Independence » was also marched by the Lithuanian Armed Forces Guard Company and the parade of three Baltic Armed Forces orchestras.

Let's overcome all obstacles with Vytis and tricolor in your hands and songs in your lips.

“We cherish the freedom we have, and we want to be in communion today. That's why we came, « Julia Gavrilova, a 40 -year -old information technology employee, told BNS.

Paul, 38, said on March 11, usually confident in the mood of concentration and seriousness, but this year he wants to make this celebration even more meaningful.

« We live in turbulent times, it is an even greater meaning of that independence, » a man working in the financial field told BNS.

Retired Laimutis Vydžiūnas told BNS that freedom is now « brutally, infinitely fragile », and wished « true, not the form of deception, » the peace -imposed peace « .

« That is what she is freedom that it needs to be won, because if it is only the freedom of the lazy, it will be fake, » said L. Vydžiūnas.

« Our parents fought not only to sit on the couch, but to cherish freedom in our hearts and actions, » he added.

Retirement Violeta Silveriene said that « the greater anxiety, the greater the celebration. »

“We want to be happy about how lucky we are that we are free. Because of that communion, for beauty, for the sun over Mary's land, « she told BNS.

The 35th anniversary of the restoration of independence is celebrated this year in Lithuania. On March 11, 1990, the Supreme Council-Reconstituent Seimas announced the restored independent state of Lithuania.

Lithuania became the first state to withdraw from the composition of the Soviet Union.