Georgian FM holding meetings in Lithuania to further enhance close ties

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has held high-level meetings in Lithuania to further enhance political, economic, trade and other ties between the nations which cooperate closely for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration.

Zalkaliani thanked the country's parliament for the adoption of the resolution on the 10th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia 2008 war, condemning Russia’s illegal actions on the Georgian territory.

Zalkaliani held his first meeting with the Speaker of the Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis and also thanked the Lithuanian parliament for changing the name used for Georgia from the Russian name "Gruzia" to "Sakartvelo.”

Zalkaliani said that this step was yet another demonstration of Lithuania’s respect for Georgia.

For his part, Pranckietis praised Georgia’s decision to change Lithuania's name to its native name Lietuva.

Pranckietis reaffirmed Lithuania’s support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which was reflected in the unanimously adopted resolution by the Lithuanian parliament 10 years after the Russia-Georgia war.

Georgian and Lithuanian foreign ministers signed a protocol at the end of the meeting of the Lithuanian-Georgian Commission for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. Photo: Foreign Ministry press office. 

Placing a high value on Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration agenda, Pranckietis said that Lithuania will continue to firmly support Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration both in bilateral and international formats,” Georgian Foreign Ministry reported.

Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and Lithuania’s support on the path was a key topic during Zalkaliani’s meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis.

Zalkaliani and Skvernelis mentioned the importance of the sectoral cooperation Georgia and Lithuania  currently enjoy.

Zalkaliani also attended the fifth meeting of the Lithuanian-Georgian Commission for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, which was established to support Georgia’s integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius also took part in the meeting.

Linkevicius praised Georgia’s successful reforms and move towards the Euro-Atlantic space.