(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 18. Azerbaijan is a very
important partner for Lithuania in the Caucasus region, President
of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda said making a press statement together with President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
'It is in our interest, Mr. President, to further develop
bilateral relations in the spirit of the Joint Declaration on
Strategic Partnership signed in 2007. I fully believe that there is
great potential for expanding our economic cooperation. That is why
I have brought many business representatives to Azerbaijan. We are
interested in exploring market opportunities and increasing
bilateral trade. I would also like to invite Azerbaijani business
people to visit Lithuania later this year.
We are at a critical juncture for Europe and its security
architecture. As we speak now, Ukraine is defending its sovereignty
and territorial integrity. It is also defending an international
order based on rules. It is now important to support Ukraine by all
available practical means.
Lithuania is in favor of a more active cooperation between the
European Union and Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a very important
country in the context of the European Union's Eastern Partnership
platform, and also a strategic energy partner. We continue to
support the progress of the new agreement between the European
Union and Azerbaijan. The war in Ukraine has been a warning signal
for Europe to diversify its energy resources. The European Union
wants to diversify its energy resources and end its dependence on
Russia for fuel. The European Union is interested in strengthening
cooperation with alternative energy exporters, including
Azerbaijan, in the field of natural gas. Azerbaijan is a reliable
partner of the European Union in the energy sector.
We are seeing great potential for cooperation between our
countries through European and other international development
tools. We are interested in sharing our successes and experiences
in the field of reforms. One of the best examples is the European
Union's Twinning program. Azerbaijan and Lithuania are reliable
partners within this program, and I know that we have already
completed many Twinning projects, and some are ongoing,' he
said.
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