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EU to remain united despite Brexit: Lithuanian president

Xinhua, June 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Britain's exit from the bloc is an unprecedented case, however, this will not break the union, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said on Monday.

Grybauskaite met with European Union (EU) ambassadors residing in Vilnius on Monday. The "Leave" outcome of British referendum over the EU membership was the main topic during the discussion, presidency said in a statement.

"Even after one member state's exit, the bloc of the remaining 27 members remains united," Grybauskaite was quoted as saying.

In her words, the EU now faces the challenge to "learn from the Brexit lesson, preserve people's trust in Europe and prevent populist anti-European forces from using the case."

Grybauskaite underlined that new relations between Britain and the EU will be set out during negotiations process.

"The UK remains an important partner for Lithuania in the areas of economy and security. Protecting the needs of Lithuanian businesses and Lithuanians living in UK is the most important task in the meantime," the president added.

Around 200,000 Lithuanians currently live in Britain, according to the presidency. Endit