Lithuania wants to deepen bilateral relations with Armenia, continue exchange of experience in various sectors and is ready to be Armenia’s friend in the future as well, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said at a joint press conference with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan in Vilnius.
She expressed hope that the Armenian and Lithuanian governments will find ways to enhance ties.
“This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations. We celebrate the anniversary of restoring diplomatic ties with a number of states, but we managed to meet only with few representatives of states, and I am very happy that this meeting is taking place,” Ingrida Šimonytė said.
Ingrida Šimonytė said that the June 20 Armenian elections showed the very strong support for democracy in the country.
“The prime minister and his political team received strong support. They received strong support for reforms and democratic changes. And I believe that exchange of technical knowledge and experience and best practice and solutions, lessons learned from mistakes and information on alternatives can be useful. We passed a long way, we’ve amassed a rich experience and we have exchanged this experience and will further continue to actively exchange,” she said.
Ingrida Šimonytė said that soon Yerevan and Vilnius will be linked with direct flights.
PM Šimonytė said that Lithuania supports the EU’s efforts aimed at deepening partnership with Armenia and overcoming regional challenges.
Speaking about the Armenia-EU CEPA, she said: “We believe that with their support and participation the European institutions play a highly important role. The mechanisms for re-establishing and maintaining peace are also very important. We are ready to be Armenia’s friend in the future too.”