Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Landsbergis: “The Australian Parliament group for relations with the Baltic states is an important step forward in fostering our bilateral relations and cooperation”
On 28 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the Senator of the Australian Parliament, Chair of the Parliament group for relations with the Baltic states Deborah O’Neill, to discuss intensifying relations between Australia and Lithuania, and thanked Australia for its support to Ukraine.
“The Australia-Baltic parliamentary friendship group will help improve political and economic ties between our countries. It is a strong step in further strengthening cooperation between our parliaments and fostering bilateral relations,” the Foreign Minister said. The Australian Parliament group was set up to improve political and economic ties between Australia and the Baltic states.
The head of Lithuania’s diplomacy thanked O’Neill for Australia’s support to Ukraine and discussed future support plans. Landsbergis also invited Australia to continue its undoubtedly appreciated and visible support to Ukraine.
The meeting also focused on the recently adopted Indo-Pacific Strategy and the growing economic cooperation between Lithuania and Australia. “We hope that bilateral economic agreements between the European Union and Australia will further boost bilateral economic relations,” Landsbergis said.
Exports of products of Lithuanian origin to Australia increased by 44 % in 2022. The Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement that is currently negotiated could significantly improve business conditions for companies in Australia, including Lithuania.
The Foreign Minister welcomed the deepening partnership between NATO and Australia and noted that Lithuania was honoured to receive Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
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