Energy, Legislation, Lithuania, Nuclear power plant, Security

"Lithuania and Japan agree that the parliamentary control of the energy sector should be given due attention. It is becoming even more important in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, when solving new and unresolved issues. Both countries perfectly understand that nuclear energy alone cannot form a solid basis for electricity energy, thus, we have to stand on both feet with renewable resources and nuclear energy. Only in this way can we feel stronger, safer and more energy independent," said Degutiene.

The Seimas speaker said after the meeting that the speaker of Japan's House of Representatives emphasised several issues of great importance to Japan and the rest of the world, such as secure storage and transportation of spent nuclear fuel which Lithuania will inevitably face as well, reports LETA/ELTA.

Degutiene told Yokomichi that she admired the Japanese for recovering fast after the natural disaster in spring and again astonishing the whole world with their technology innovations.

The speaker of Japans' House of Representatives said that Lithuania should focus more on possible routes for Japanese tourists and their presentation to Japanese tour operators.

"The people of Japan are often saving up for their entire lives to be able to travel around as much various countries as possible when they grow old and see the most wonderful places. These days the Japanese quite often go to the old Europe, but the Baltic States remain undiscovered. Perhaps Lithuania should focus on the presentation of its country more, since other locations are rather well-known and of no interest to us anymore, whereas your country remains an undiscovered land," said Yokomichi.

At the end of the meeting, Seimas Speaker Degutiene presented a gift of Lithuanian linen to the Japanese speaker, expressing a hope that these products of high quality could be of interest to the Japanese market.