2019-06-04 12:11

Speaker of the Seimas: “Lithuania may expand relations with South Korea”

At the meeting with Moon Hee-sang, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea, and the delegation under his leadership, who are paying a visit to Lithuania, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, said that South Korea was a potential trading partner of Lithuania and noted the objective of even greater cooperation with this country, the Seimas press office informed in a press release.
15min studijoje – iš Seimo pirmininko posto verčiamas Viktoras Pranckietis
15min studijoje – iš Seimo pirmininko posto verčiamas Viktoras Pranckietis / Luko Balandžio / 15min nuotr.

Moreover, as the Seaker of the Seimas emphasised the importance of diplomatic relations, he invited the South Korean delegation to consider the possibility of opening an embassy in Vilnius. Lithuania intends to open its embassy in Seoul in the near future.

Viktoras Pranckietis noted that Lithuania highly valued strategic relations between the European Union and South Korea and their cooperation in the area of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, human rights, fight against terrorism, climate change, energy security and development aid.

The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has paid a visit to Lithuania following his visit to Russia, Estonia, and Latvia.

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