thank you very much. >> probably it is my turn. >> whatever you'd like. ladies first. >> so of course we're very thankful for the possibility to be here especially not only because of our anniversary in our region, but because of alliance which we are affirming today with the united states by adopting the declaration where we say that article v is ironic ironclad for all of us and the collective defense issues important to all of us. and we understand how important nato is for all of us. and why we during our on discussions talked so much the reforming, further reforming nato, the investments into our defense, the amounts of necessary to invest into our defense, and of course together where it is necessary all of us and lithuania is with the united states on fighting the