Lithuania’s Foreign Minister and the new Greek Ambassador discuss cooperation to address migration crisis
On 16 September in Vilnius, the Minister Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Ambassador of Greece to Lithuania Vassiliki Dicopoulou. In the meeting, the officials discussed friendly bilateral relations and prospects for their development, cooperation to address migration crisis, the economic situation in Greece and the region’s security issues.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister noted that Lithuania and Greece enjoyed a certain neighbourly relationship, which had been established thanks to the former EU Presidency trio of Ireland, Lithuania and Greece, and had to be maintained. Bilateral visits and political consultations, which are planned for later this year, also increase mutual understanding.
When discussing the migrant crisis, the burden of which Greece has faced directly, the interlocutors stressed that it was important that all sides should meet their responsibilities in addressing the crisis.
As regards security in the region, the officials discussed the situation in Turkey after an attempted military coup. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister shared his insights into the issue after his visit to Ankara on 22 August. The officials also devoted their attention to the Cyprus issue.
The Greek Ambassador, who resides in Vilnius, presented her letters of credence to the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė on 8 September.
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