Wednesday, December 10, 2008

President meets Prime Minister of Lithuania

Within the framework of his working visit to Lithuania President Victor Yushchenko met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius.

At the meeting sides discussed bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and Lithuania, particularly in trade-economic, energy, transport, humanitarian field, etc.

Also President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Kubilis dwelled on European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine. President Yushchenko thanked the Lithuanian side for support of Ukraine’s position and activity in these questions, expressing hope that Lithuania would support Ukraine in the process of establishment of free trade zone with the EU.

Other participants of the meeting form Ukraine were Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko and Deputy Chief of Staff Andrii Goncharuk.