KIEV, Oct. 27 – Lithuania will continue to support Ukraine in creating strong, united and prosperous state sharing its experience and provide the necessary assistance, reads a Lithuanian MFA statement on the recent elections in Ukraine.

"We congratulate the people of Ukraine for expressing their will in free and democratic early elections to Verkhovna Rada and for choosing European future. We respect this choice by Ukrainian people, and believe that Ukraine will determinedly advance on the European road by creating strong, united and prosperous state," said the document posted on the Lithuanian ministry's Web site on Monday.

The diplomatic organization said that the newly elected Rada "will face a big task of implementing the necessary reforms across many sectors."