VILNIUS, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite had a phone call with British Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss Brexit situations, announced the President's Office on Friday.
According to the announcement, the Lithuanian president told May "that Lithuania understood the challenges faced by the United Kingdom and was ready to help find creative solutions to the situation".
"It is very important for the British political forces to reach a consensus and decide on the model of relationship with the European Union," Grybauskaite said during the phone call with May, according to the President's Office.
With the Brexit deadline March 29 approaching, Grybauskaite emphasized that clarity is necessary for both sides -- the European Union and the UK.
The phone call was initiated by the UK Prime Minister to congratulate Grybauskaite and the people of Lithuania on Feb. 16 the Independence Day, and conveyed her wholehearted congratulations, informed the President's Office.
The Lithuanian officials are concerned about the future of Lithuanian expats living in the UK following Brexit.
Since Lithuania's accession to the EU in 2004, the UK has been among top destinations to Lithuanians looking for better pay and jobs abroad. According to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, around 200,000 Lithuanian expats live in the UK.
Lithuania is a small Baltic country with a population of less than 3 million.
