"It is necessary to use this moment of mobilization and political will for the decisive implementation of reforms, and Lithuania is ready to continue and strengthen the expert support it is already providing," she said in a press release on Monday.

According to the prime minister, Lithuania is well aware of Ukraine's financial needs.

"We are contributing to the international community's efforts and providing financial assistance to Ukraine both by joining the instruments created by international institutions and on a bilateral basis," she said.

Simonyte met with her Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in the Swiss city of Lugano on Monday.

The two prime ministers discussed the course of Russia's war against Ukraine, the impact of the war on Ukraine's economy and international trade, possibilities for shipping Ukrainian grain out of the country, the next steps after the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine, and Lithuania's support for Ukraine in meeting its immediate needs and carrying out its European integration reforms.

Lithuanian experts have contributed to the preparation of Ukraine's reconstruction plan that was presented in Lugano.

Lithuania has so far provided more than 500 million euros' worth of assistance to Ukraine, including the hosting of war refugees.

Lithuania will soon transfer a bilateral grant of 2 million euros to Ukraine as humanitarian aid for Ukrainians who have fled from the war zones to the western part of the country, according to the press release.

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