Seimas President: "It is time to think of greater support from the European Union to the Eastern Partnership countries"

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<! – Published: -> 07/01/2012 00:10 <! – by Kristina Aleknaitė ->

Seimas President Viktor Pranckietis | Photo by lrs.lt

The purpose of the Polish parliamentarians' meeting on 12th July is to strengthen parliamentary cooperation to promote regional development. The meeting discussed energy and transport policy issues and important infrastructure projects for the region, such as Via Baltica, Rail Baltica, Via Carpatia and PolLink. The Speakers of Parliaments spoke about the role of parliamentary diplomacy in modern international relations, the role of parliaments in pursuing the goals of sustainable development and the project of regional co-operation – Parliamentary Assembly of Central and Eastern Europe suggesting bringing together heads of parliaments to focus on solving sensitive issues in the region.

The Seimas President drew attention to the ongoing conflicts in the European Union and in the vicinity of NATO. "Lithuania is interested in the elimination of the instabilities of fireplaces and protracted conflicts on the eastern borders of the EU and NATO.We support the continuation of the transatlantic and the Euro- integration of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and we wish that NATO adheres to NATO, "said the Seimas chairman in his report. integration within the EU can not distinguish Eastern Partnership countries as it threatens the economic and energy security of these countries. "The Lithuanian Parliament has drawn up a" European plan for Ukraine ", which has been favorably received by the parliament in many EU countries, and I think we should think about such plans and plans. Other badociated countries – Moldova and Georgia, which will speed up the implementation of the reforms and the Euro-European integration of these countries, "said the Seimas President to the meeting of Presidents of Parliaments Central and Eastern Europe.