Tuesday, July 7, 2009

President Yushchenko meets President-elect Grybauskaite

In Vilnius, President Victor Yushchenko met with the President-elect of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite (will assume presidential duties on 12 July 2009).

At the meeting President Yushchenko congratulated President-elect Grybauskaite on winning the election and stressed that Ukraine gives much importance to its relations with Lithuania.

Then sides have discussed implementation of Ukrainian-Lithuanian Relations' Roadmap for 2009-2010, European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, visa regulations between the states, energy cooperation, particularly Euro-Asian Oil Transport Corridor project, etc.

Also Victor Yushchenko invited Dalia Grybauskaite to make a visit to Ukraine and sign a number of bilateral documents aimed at deepening cooperation between Ukraine and Lithuania.