LITHUANIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS THAT THE EU STRATEGY FOR THE BALTIC SEA REGION IS ESSENTIAL TO ITS PROGRESS
The European Union’s Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region could contribute to the progress of economy and technologies, innovations and the strengthening of relations with the Eastern neighbours, energy security and the reduction of transport infrastructure isolation in the Baltic Sea region. Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas stated this on 13 November in Taujėnai, the Ukmergė Region, during the seminar “The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region: New Possibilities and Challenges for the Participants”.
The Minister also emphasized the positive impact of the strategy on the development of tourism in the region. According to him, the countries of the region can take joint action to create an attractive, progressive and competitive entity that would be able to compete with other European regions.
According to Minister V.Ušackas, the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region would hardly be successful without an active involvement of the Eastern neighbours, especially in the areas of transport, innovations, economy and tourism.
Representatives from the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, ministries, the Office of the Prime Minister, the Lithuanian Biotechnology Association, the Lithuanian Innovation Centre, institutions of higher education, business, municipalities and nongovernmental organisations took part in the seminar.
They discussed perspectives of the development of the Baltic Sea region, Lithuania’s place in this region and the possible contribution of our country into the strengthening of regional cooperation.
The goal of the seminar is to bring together representatives from Lithuania’s institutions, science, business, municipalities and nongovernmental organisations for a joint discussion on new possibilities and challenges of implementing the goals that are set out in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, aiming at deeper integration of the region.
The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region was adopted by the European Council on 29-30 October. The Strategy urges eight EU countries – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden – to solve the issues that are important for entire region. It allows using the EU funds more efficiently, coordinating the positions of the states better and availing of the potential for the development of the Baltic Sea region at the maximum, aiming at creating an ecologically sustainable, successful, accessible, attractive and secure region.
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