LITHUANIAN AND ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSSED ISSUES OF BILATERAL COOPERATION
On 22 March in Brussels, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis and Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman discussed bilateral political, economic and cultural cooperation issues, the development of the EU-Israel relations, the issues of Middle East Peace Process and Iran.
During the meeting, Minister A.Ažubalis highlighted historical relations between Lithuania and Israel, and the new qualitative stage on the agenda of bilateral relations.
“Today Lithuania and Israel are developing a positive bilateral agenda: the political, public dialogue, as well as economic, trade and tourism exchange,” head of Lithuania’s diplomacy said.
The Minister noted that Lithuania supports deepening of the EU-Israel relations, and called on Israel to aim at making progress in peacefully solving the Middle East conflict.
According to Minister A.Ažubalis, the EU has a common position on the Middle East Peace Process and urges to achieve a two-state solution with Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace in the future.
Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs called on both sides of the process to resume indirect peace talks as soon as possible, aiming to bring peace and stability to the region. He also voiced concern about Iran’s nuclear programme.
Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulated the Government of Lithuania on the country’s positive economic results and invited Minister A.Ažubalis to pay a visit to Israel. This year, Minister A.Liberman also plans to visit Lithuania himself.
On 22 March in Brussels, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs was taking part in the European Union’s General Affairs Council and the Foreign Affairs Council.
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