LITHUANIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH STATE SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN
On 15 January in Vilnius, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas met with Shintaro Ito, State Secretary (Vice-Minister) for Foreign Affairs of Japan. Head of Lithuania’s diplomacy thanked Sh.Ito for the decision of the government of Japan to send a civilian assistance team to the Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Ghor Province, Afghanistan, this spring. The decision to send civilians was made after receiving Lithuania’s invitation.
Minister V.Ušackas was also pleased with good bilateral relations. Relations between Lithuania and Japan were very active for the last 3 years: Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Aso (incumbent Prime Minister) visited Lithuania and the Japanese imperial couple; the first Japanese Ambassador, residing in Vilnius, Miyoko Akashi was accredited in 2008.
During the meeting, economic cooperation between Lithuania and Japan, and investment perspectives were also discussed.
Lithuania and Japan established diplomatic relations on 20 December 1922 and re-established them on 10 October 1991.
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