At the EU-ASEM SUMMIT held in Brussels the Prime Minister of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius has received an invitation to visit South Korea. The Head of the Government has extended an invitation to visit Lithuania to the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergej Lavrov, reported “Lithuanian Currier”.
Adviser to the Prime Minister Virgis Valentukevicius informed that Kubilius had meetings also with the leaders of China and India.
“In the lobby the prime Minister communicated with the Prime Minister of China concerning bilateral commercial and economic relations. Issues of economic relationship were also discussed with the President of South Korea, who has subsequently invited Kubilius to visit South Korea”, said Valentukevicius.
Material has been prepared by the Centre of Geopolitical Studies with reference to the article from «Росбалт» of 05 10 2010
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