Press release, 16 October 2014
Today, the delegation led by the Speaker of the Seimas, Loreta Graužinienė, met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Chung Hongwon. The Prime Minister marked that it was the first time in the two-decade long history of bilateral relations that the Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania had an official visit to the Republic of Korea.
The meeting focused on political and economic cooperation between the Republic of Lithuania and South Korea and possibilities of its further enhancement by running specific projects. The Prime Minister, Chung Hongwon, said that considering the geographical position of Lithuania, high level of education among the population and other competitive advantages Korea saw great prospects for bilateral cooperation with Lithuania. These would definitely be improved by establishing diplomatic missions in both countries. The Prime Minister promised to refer this matter to the relevant authorities of the country in the near future. Mrs Graužinienė asked for South Korean support for Lithuania’s efforts to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Photos by Olga Posaškova, the Seimas Office
Furthermore, the meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Lee Dong-phil, introduced the production and export opportunities of the Lithuanian agricultural sector emphasising the advantages of high-quality organic food products. The Korean agricultural delegation was invited to visit Lithuania in order to discuss further opportunities for cooperation between the two countries.
Secretariat of the Speaker of the Seimas, tel. +370 5 239 6002
Dalia Valentienė, Adviser to the Speaker of the Seimas, tel. +370 5 239 6030, mob. +370 698 42 786
