Presidents of Azerbaijan and Lithuania held expanded meeting

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has held an expanded meeting with the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda.

In particular, the Lithuanian President lauded Azerbaijan’s accomplishments over the past ten years.

The importance of reciprocal visits of the heads of state was underlined during the conversation. In this respect, the significance of the Lithuanian President’s trip to Azerbaijan and the meetings held as part of this trip were highlighted.

The sides discussed bilateral issues and underlined the importance of further expanding economic and trade relations and increasing trade turnover even more. In this respect, cooperation in information technologies, cybersecurity, renewable energy, investments, transport and other fields was discussed. They highlighted the significance of the business forum in Lithuania and establishing direct contacts between business communities.

During the conversation, discussions were held on transportation matters, including projects to connect the Caspian and Baltic Seas. Lithuania’s support for Azerbaijan’s cooperation with the European Union and NATO was highly appreciated. Lithuania’s active role in the Twinning projects implemented as part of the Eastern Partnership Program between the European Union and Azerbaijan was highlighted. The sides also underlined the importance of three documents signed today.

During the conversation, the importance of sharing the experience of Lithuania with Azerbaijan in establishing an environmental hazards early warning system and waste management was highlighted.

At the same time, the significance of the Agreement on cooperation in the field of youth policy signed between the two countries was noted. The fact that more than 200 Azerbaijani students are studying in Lithuania and the existence of cooperation between the two countries’ educational institutions were commended as a positive factor with further expansion of cooperation in this field discussed by the sides.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on cooperation in the field of prosecution. The importance of signing the documents between the relevant prosecutor's offices of both countries was emphasized.

The fact that the Azerbaijani community in Lithuania made contributions to the country’s development and that they are loyal citizens of this country was hailed at the meeting.

During the meeting, both leaders also exchanged views on issues of bilateral relations and the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations.

President Ilham Aliyev informed his Lithuanian counterpart about Azerbaijan’s vision regarding the conduct of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and ensuring security in the South Caucasus.