Dargis criticized Armonaitė: it is easiest to talk if you have done nothing yourself

 "Robertas Dargis, the chairman of the board of the construction company Eika, criticized the statements of the Minister of Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė that the conflict with China is a 'tiny crisis'.

 

    "It's easiest to talk if you haven't done anything yourself. In other words, if you don’t know what you’re talking about, then you think you can do anything. For someone who has not managed those crises in the business, when behind your back - people, when behind your back - customers, when you have taken out a loan, you are responsible to the bank for what you do, you have to pay interest and repay debts on time , where personal sureties are often given.

 

    Let’s not forget that those people are mortgaging both their homes and their personal belongings. You can't leave business, you're in business 24 hours a day. And when people are a long way from starting to call a situation "a tiny crisis", "a small crisis" or something, to put it mildly, it is disrespectful to those who are dedicated to what they are doing today," - Dargis told News Radio on Monday.

 

    Mr Dargis was also unconvinced by the Minister's statement that this crisis would help Lithuania become the most competitive in the region or even in the European Union. According to him, a good 2-3 years would have to wait before the situation could be assessed.

 

    "We have already heard such statements. (...) We will probably see how well we go here after a good 2-3 years, then we will be able to assess sitting down,” - R. Dargis explained.

 

    ELTA reminds that last Tuesday A. Armonaitė described the conflict between Lithuania and China on LRT radio as a “tiny crisis”, which we fell into because China decided to exclude us from its customs system and for us it must first be an opportunity to become the most competitive state.

 

    Dargis: The fact that tensions with China are changing investors' attitudes towards Lithuania is not a plus

 

    Mr Dargis is convinced that the rulers did not take into account all the possible consequences and losses to the country's economy when making decisions that put pressure on Beijing. In general, the Chairman of the Board of the construction company Eika emphasizes that the attitude of foreign investors towards Lithuania as a reliable country for investment is already beginning to change.

 

    "The fact that the attitude towards Lithuania is changing little by little is probably still not a big plus. When looking for a place to invest, the credibility you want to invest in is probably one of the priorities. The legal system, the tax system, and labor issues are important, but the credibility of the state is no less important,” - R. Dargis told Knowledge Radio on Monday.

 

    "The more we look for ways to stand out, the more cautious we will be. That needs to be understood," - he added.

 

    The businessman stressed that when planning their investments, companies are trying to forecast a decade ahead. At the time, according to R. Dargis, the government was counting only possible direct losses due to the severance of trade relations with China.

 

    "Even the rhetoric that comes from the public stands that we thought that these were not really significant figures for Lithuania. Definitely yes. But the consequences that have widened have been unpredictable (...) look at the conversations of our politicians: we will set up a support fund for the victims. If you make that decision, and you know that exports to China are about 180 million and imports are about 350 million, then you can even choose the companies that do it, and you already know purposefully that those companies will suffer losses. Can’t talk about some kind of joint venture making a loss. "You know the companies that will have problems," said the chairman of Eika's board, noting that the government did not make such calculations before making decisions.

 

    "I think that those decision-makers who made such decisions have certainly not come to such things,” - R. Dargis is convinced.

 

    ELTA reminds that when Lithuania allowed the Taiwanese mission to operate in Vilnius, relations between Vilnius and Beijing deteriorated. China says the decision to name the mission "Taiwanese" reflects Taiwan's attempts to act as an independent state, which the communist state believes is contrary to the "One China" policy. Due to the unsuitable name of the mission, China began to apply economics to Lithuania economic and political pressure. "

 

Mr. Dargis, what do we get here? It cannot be said that Minister Armonaitė has done nothing. After all, she has used narcotics. The sea is up to her knees. Long live the brave Lithuania.