On December 8, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi met with Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas.

Deputy Ministers exchanged opinions on the security situation in the region and areas of Ukrainian-Lithuanian cooperation in the context of deterring Russian aggression.

Special attention during the meeting was paid to the preparation for the Eastern Partnership summit scheduled for December 15, 2021 in Brussels.

The two sides agreed to continue Vilnius' support for Kyiv's European integration aspirations and outlined the current priorities of cooperation between Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland within the Lublin Triangle. 

The meeting took place in the context of bilateral events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Lithuania, which is celebrated on December 12, 2021. 

For reference: the previous contact between Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi and Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas took place on November 17, 2021, in the format of a tripartite online meeting of the national coordinators of the Lublin Triangle.