Ukraine promises to enforce January 13 case rulings, Lithuanian minister says

Ukraine has promised to enforce Lithuanian court rulings in the January 13 cases, Lithuanian Justice Minister Rita Tamašunienė said after meetings in Kyiv, LRT reported.

Tamašunienė met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi and Justice Minister Denys Maslov. She said the January 13 events were of particular importance to Lithuania and were not subject to a statute of limitations.

According to the Lithuanian Justice Ministry, Ukrainian officials said documents received from Lithuania had been forwarded to the court and that the rulings would be enforced.

Tamašunienė travelled to Kyiv with Latvian Justice Minister Edvards Smiltens. The ministers also discussed Ukraine’s path towards European Union membership. Tamašunienė said Ukraine’s EU membership was a matter of security and stability for both Ukraine and Europe.

Lithuania supports Ukraine’s reform process and its goal of joining the EU. The country also plans to focus strongly on EU enlargement when it holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2027 and is ready to share its reform experience with Ukraine, the ministry said.

The meetings also focused on establishing a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Lithuania is one of the most active participants in the process and is urging countries to complete the national procedures needed for the tribunal’s governing mechanism to take effect.

The officials discussed mechanisms for compensating Ukraine for the damage caused to it and the International Claims Commission for Ukraine. Lithuania has ratified the relevant convention and is urging other countries to do the same.

Tamašunienė also met with Oksana Kondratiuk, deputy speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, to discuss Ukraine’s prospects of joining the EU. She met representatives of the judicial administration to discuss the continuity of court operations during the war, crisis preparedness and access to justice.

During the visit, Tamašunienė attended the opening of a Save Ukraine PANDA centre for children and families returning from occupation or deportation. The centre provides psychological, social and reintegration assistance.