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On 27 July in Brussels, after the EU foreign ministers’ meeting and before the EU-Belarus consultations, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergei Martynov.

During the meeting, Lithuania’s foreign minister emphasized that Lithuania supported the dialogue between Belarus and the European Union, participation of Belarus in the Eastern Partnership initiative and invited Belarus to actively make use of the possibilities that are provided by this initiative.

According to Minister V.Ušackas, specific steps by Belarus towards a state, which can create a civil society with its freedom of expression and can abide by the rule of law, would send important signals to the EU member states before the discussion on further EU-Belarus relations this autumn and the foreseen evaluation of the political situation in Belarus.

Lithuania consistently speaks up for the EU-Belarus dialogue regarding the free movement of goods, capital and people.

Foreign ministers of the two countries discussed bilateral issues of trade and economy, energy and transport cooperation, as well as the Belarusian – Lithuanian Economic Forum, which is due in Vilnius on 16-17 September and which could contribute positively to the development of mutual economic relations.

Minister S.Martynov invited Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to pay a visit to Belarus in August and to join him in viewing objects of heritage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in Lida, Navahrudak, Nesvizh and Mir.