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On 25 September in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with Foreign Ministers of Morocco, Yemen and Bahrain to discuss possibilities for strengthening bilateral cooperation and political issues.

In the meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar, L.Linkevičius noted positive trends in Lithuania-Morocco economic cooperation, yet this potention not being fully exploited. L.Linkevičius underlined the need to strengthen the existing legal framework, which was important forthe development of economic relations. In the near future, Morocco will receive a draft bilateral road haulage agreement. Morocco is Lithuania’s second trading partner in North Africa in terms of turnover.

The head of Lithuania’s diplomacy called on Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, to strengthen bilateral political and economic cooperation, as well as to increase diplomatic representation. L.Linkevičius noted the opportunities for developing trade and, in particular, to prospects for the Lithuanian food exports.

The meeting with Yemeni Foreign Minister Jamal Abdullah Al-Sallal discussed Yemen’s national dialogue process aimed to ensure country’s peacefull political transition process including constitutional reform and national elections. The interlocutors also discussed activities of the United Nations Security Council’s Yemen Sanctions Committee, which is chaired by Lithuania. L.Linkevičius expressed concerns over the ongoing terrorist activities and civil unrest in Yemen and a failure of some political forces to comply with agreements. The Lithuanian Foreign Minister called for the continuation of a peaceful national dialogue, implementation of reforms and welcomed the signing of the peace agreement on 21 September.

Photos: L.Linkevičius and Foreign Ministers of Morocco and Bahrein