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Friday, 26.04.2024, 17:14
UAE minister in Lithuania calls for intensified trade
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He spoke, as Lithuania continues searching for new markets after the 2014
food embargo declared by Russia. Vilnius is readying to open an embassy in the
United Arab Emirates, the second-largest economy of the Persian Gulf.
"In terms of trade, I think that's an area where we should work far
better on," the minister said at a joint news conference with Lithuania's
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius.
According to data provided by the Statistics Department, mutual trade
between Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates last year amounted to nearly 82
million euros, including almost 77 million euros in Lithuania's exports.
The mutual trade between Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates is growing
due to the increase in Lithuanian grain and furniture exports. Lithuania's
businessmen are also searching for opportunities to export other food products,
especially meat and dairy products.
Lithuania's foreign minister, Linkevicius, said the country was also
interested in cooperation in fields of information technologies and natural
sciences. The UAE minister emphasized willingness to cooperate in renewable
energy.
Lithuanian diplomats view the UAE market as one of the dozen of priority
markets. Business interests caused Lithuania to consider plans of opening an
embassy in the United Arab Emirates.
"We are very honored that we will see a strong Lithuanian presence in
Dubai until 2020," said the UAE minister.
Lithuania's current Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Arvydas Daunoravicius resides in Egypt,
while UAE diplomatic envoy for Lithuania works from the embassy in Poland.