13 March
The meeting of Speaker of the Seimas Arūnas Valinskas and
President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer who
paid an official visit to Lithuania focused on the bilateral relations in the
sphere of energy and economy.
According to the Head
of the Parliament, Lithuania values Austrias experience gained in the sphere
of alternative energy sources. I appreciate the fact that your specialists
agreed to share their experiences with Lithuania. We hope that you will help us
become a more ecological country, Head of the Seimas said.
Mr. Valinskas and Mr.
Fischer unanimously agreed that the economic cooperation should be more active,
in particular in the face of the economic crisis.
The Speaker of the
Seimas was grateful to Austria for the support it showed when dealing with
issues at the European Union level, and noted that this is particularly
important in order to further maintain the principle of solidarity amongst the
EU Member States. Arūnas Valinskas held the view that adherence to a common
opinion will help avoid a situation where priorities are given for the States
own purposes, instead of looking for the solutions corresponding to common EU
interests.
The Head of the
Parliament informed about a Group for Parliamentary Relations with Austria
formed in the Seimas and expressed his hope that the same group will be formed
in the Austrian Parliament.
Indrė Viržintė, Spokesperson of the Seimas Speaker
