In Ireland, Foreign Vice-Minister Mitkus discusses bilateral cooperation
On 6-7 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, paid a bilateral visit to Dublin, Ireland, where he met with the Irish Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne. During the political consultations, bilateral relations, preparations for the upcoming Lithuanian and Irish Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, Europe's security situation, as well as topical items on the EU agenda were discussed.
During the meeting, representatives of Lithuania and Ireland discussed possibilities to strengthen political and economic cooperation between Lithuania and Ireland, support for Ukraine, the need to coordinate and propose an ambitious agenda for the Trio Presidency of the Council of the EU (together with Greece), and ways to strengthen the EU's competitiveness.
“We must not only continue supporting Ukraine, but also speed up the accession negotiation process. It is necessary to open the first negotiation clusters already during the Polish Presidency", said the Vice-Minister when discussing the security situation in Europe.
During his visit to Dublin, the Vice-Minister Mitkus also spoke at Ireland's annual Ambassadors' Conference and participated in a joint discussion with the Irish Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence Byrne and the Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre, met with members of the Irish Parliament and gave interviews to the Irish media.
The Vice-Minister also met with representatives of the Lithuanian Professionals Network in Ireland during the visit.
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