LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN SPAIN: NEW COOPERATION POSSIBILITIES WERE DISCUSSED
On 8 March Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antanas Valionis met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain Miguel Angel Moratinos and discussed European Union’s energy supply security issues and a continuing debate on the single energy policy for the EU.
The energy security issues were also discussed with Spanish Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade Jose Montilla Aguilera.
The delegation led by Lithuanian Foreign Minister including the Ministry of Economy Undersecretary Anicetas Ignotas attended a gas complex of the second largest energy company in Spain „Iberdrola“ in Bilbao and met with the leadership of the company.
In the meeting Lithuanian and Spanish Foreign Ministers exchanged opinions on topicalities of the EU future, relations with EU neighbour states, situation in the Balkans and the Middle East, touched upon possibilities to strengthen economic relations.
Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos noted that from 1 May Spain would renounce the transition period for a free movement of workers and would impose no additional restriction on the new members of the EU. The citizens of these countries will be provided with health insurance and other social guarantees. According to Minister Moratinos, Spain fully supports the liberalization of the service market.
The Ministers signed a Memorandum on the Use of Possibilities of the Consulate General of Spain in San Paulo (The Federative Republic of Brazil) and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Tbilisi (Georgia). In the Memorandum the countries agree to send one Spanish diplomat to Lithuanian Embassy in Tbilisi and one Lithuanian diplomat to San Paulo. Both Spanish and Lithuanian diplomats will have the right to use resources and contacts of the above mentioned diplomatic representations.
After his visit to Spain Foreign Minister Valionis leaves for Austria. On 10-11 March he will take part in the Informal EU Foreign Ministers Meeting (Gymnich Meeting) in Salzburg. Foreign Ministers are to pay attention to the development of the Western Balkans region and perspectives of its relations with the EU. The Ministers will also discuss situation in Belarus and Ukraine, dialogue with Arab countries.
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