IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIAN AND LATVIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSSED WAYS TO STRENGTHEN NORDIC-BALTIC COOPERATION
On 12 May, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis met with Latvia’s new Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis, who is paying a visit to Vilnius. The Foreign Ministers discussed important issues of international security, bilateral relations and Nordic-Baltic cooperation. The Lithuanian and Latvian Foreign Ministers stressed the necessity to further strengthen the Nordic-Baltic cooperation (the total population in these countries is 35 million) in attracting investments, developing high technologies, renewable energy and transport infrastructure, educational and medical research.
Minister A.Ažubalis acquainted A.Ronis with the preparation for the Baltic Sea States Summit to be held on 1-2 June in Vilnius. The Summit will focus on economic issues.
The Foreign Minister of Latvia stressed that Lithuania and Estonia were ‘Latvia’s closest partners and allies’ and the cooperation between the countries was ‘very close and could even set an example for other European countries.’
Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs also invited Latvian representatives to participate in the round table discussion on the new nuclear power projects in the region and the issues related to nuclear safety and environmental protection. The discussion will be organized in Vilnius on 16 June.
During the visit to Vilnius, Aivis Ronis also held meetings with Speaker of the Seimas (Parliament) of Lithuania Irena Degutienė and Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius.
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