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At the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra Gilbert Saboya Sunyé, who is visiting Vilnius on 14 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius said that he saw many opportunities to strengthen bilateral ties, especially in the fields of economy and business.

“Lithuania and Andorra could cooperate in the fields of information and communication technology, tourism, engineering, agriculture and health protection,” said Linkevičius.

The Foreign Ministers also discussed security situation in the region and a crisis of illegal immigration into the European Union.

“Lithuania is aware of the extent of the problem and is ready to assume responsibility for managing the crisis along with other countries of the European Union,” stressed the head of the Lithuanian diplomacy.

During the meeting, the Foreign Ministers also discussed prospects for Andorra’s relationship with the EU. Lithuania supports Andorra’s goal of closer integration into the European Union’s markets.

In Vilnius, the Foreign Minister of Andorra also met with officials from the Ministry of Finance to discuss the taxation system in Andorra and ongoing talks on the Association Agreement with the EU. The Foreign Minister of Andorra also visited the Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių Klinikos and discussed closer bilateral cooperation in the field of health protection.