UK Minister for Europe visited Lithuania
皇冠体育app British Minister for Europe, Mr David Lidington MP, visited Vilnius from 1- 3 September.
皇冠体育app British Minister for Europe, Mr David Lidington MP
皇冠体育app British Minister for Europe, Mr David Lidington MP, visited Vilnius from 1- 3 September. He had talks and lunch with Foreign Minister A啪ubalis, a meeting with Seimas Vice chairman Stankevi?ius and other members of the Seimas, and delivered a speech on the EU and our eastern neighbours.
He visited the Barclays Technology Centre and EU Institute of Gender Equality, and met briefly with Scottish football supporters arranging a party at the British Embassy for disadvantaged children.
A dinner for Mr Lidington hosted by the British Ambassador was attended by Justice Minister 艩ima拧ius, Vice Minister for Economy 沤ylius and senior officials and business representatives.
Mr Lidington emphasised the strong bilateral relationship between the UK and Lithuania, and the British Government鈥檚 desire to develop this further. He also noted the UK鈥檚 desire to expand co-operation with the Nordic-Baltic region more generally. In his speech and his meetings, he emphasised the Government鈥檚 strong support for the EU鈥檚 Eastern partnership initiative, including deep free trade agreements and a perspective of membership for partners able and willing to meet the political and economic criteria for this.
皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 Minister of Europe Mr David Lidington on EU neighbouring policy
皇冠体育appre was a large measure of agreement between the two sides and discussions on aspects of EU policy and development, relations with neighbouring countries, energy security and perspectives for Lithuania鈥檚 OSCE Chairmanship in 2011.
皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 Minister for Europe, Mr David Lidington MP visits Lithuania
Mr Lidington welcomed Lithuania鈥檚 interest in working more closely with the UK in areas of domestic policy such as regulatory reform. He was impressed with the success of Barclays investment in Lithuania, which has enabled the Technology Centre to expand faster than planned. He expressed a desire to promote more such examples of UK investment, and discussed with his hosts what more Lithuania can do to attract investors.
皇冠体育app Minister made a video blog about his visit to Lithuania.
David Lidington in Vilnius