PM Rasizade meets with Lithuanian leaders

As AzerTAg informs, the head of the Lithuanian state has thanked the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan for participation in work of the Vilnius summit of heads of the state and government of the Baltic and Black Sea, discussions on which will introduce the positive moments in development of democratic processes on Southern Caucasus. As Valdas Adamkus has noted, Lithuania is interested in development of cooperation with Azerbaijan in all areas. He has expressed hope for a fast meeting with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

The Prime Minister of Azerbaijan has told about social and economic reforms, the global transport and power projects that are carried out in Azerbaijan, about fast delivery in operation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. The head of Azerbaijan Government has noted also dynamics of development of the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan. The President of Lithuania was given detailed information and on the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The same day, Mr. Rasizade met with the vice-speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Ceslovas
Jursenas. Lithuania is going to expand the ties with Azerbaijan, as a country-leader in South Caucasian region. Also was underlined the necessity of development of inter-parliamentary cooperation, with this purpose, it is planned to open representation of the Lithuanian Seimas.

The Prime Minister of Azerbaijan has met also with the head of the Lithuanian government Algirdas Brazauskas who has presented Artur Rasizade the information on process of admission of Lithuania to the European Union, about the measures undertaken in this connection. During the meeting, took place exchange of views concerning expansion of the Lithuanian-Azeri economic cooperation.

On May 5, the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan met with representatives of business circles of Lithuania. Speaking at the meeting, the general director of the Confederation of Industrialists of Lithuania Rimas Varkulevicius has noted low level of existing links of commodity circulation between Azerbaijan and Lithuania. The Lithuanian businessmen show interest to investment in agriculture, processing industry and other spheres of economy of Azerbaijan, to adjustment of direct contacts with the Azerbaijani entrepreneurs.

Prime Minister of Azerbaijan has told to participants of meeting about the level of GDP in Azerbaijan economy growing from year to year, developing non-oil sector.

On May 5, the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan has left for home. At the international airport of Vilnius Artur Rasizade was seen off by members of the Lithuanian government.