Shmyhal, Landsbergis discuss strengthening of trade and economic cooperation

He said this at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis in Kyiv on February 24, Ukrinform reports with reference to the Government portal.

In particular, Shmyhal noted huge prospects for the dynamic development of trade and economic relations between Ukraine and Lithuania and called for continued joint work in this direction within the Ukrainian-Lithuanian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation.

The PM stressed that he personally and the President of Ukraine intend to take part in the fourth Ukraine Reform Conference in Vilnius. "We expect that in the near future the Republic of Lithuania will propose a date for the Conference," he said.

Shmyhal thanked the Lithuanian side for its clear and consistent support of Ukraine on all topical issues, primarily in countering Russian aggression.

The PM reminded about the creation of the Crimean Platform, which aims to de-occupy Crimea, and noted that the first summit is scheduled for August 23 this year.

In addition, Shmyhal told Landsbergis that Ukraine had launched a campaign to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 and stressed that this was the only way in the world to overcome the pandemic. "Vaccination is free and voluntary, and we will provide the vaccine to everyone wishing," he stressed.

In turn, Landsbergis noted Lithuania's readiness to provide Ukraine with part of the vaccines within the initiative of the European Commission for the Eastern Partnership countries.

As Ukrinform reported, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis is on a working visit to Ukraine on February 23-24.

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