Landsbergis met with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the Philippines: Lithuania wants to expand and deepen our partnership

At the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs assured EA Manalu that Lithuania is ready to start developing bilateral projects with the Philippines in the areas of economic cooperation and security.

“We see the Philippines as a growing, stabilizing force in ASEAN and the wider region. Lithuania wants to expand and deepen our partnership by diversifying supply chains, strengthening economic security and at the same time defending the rules-based international order,” G. Landsbergis is quoted as saying in the report.

Among other things, during the meeting, the minister also congratulated the Philippines for supporting all United Nations resolutions on Ukraine and emphasized that the security threats in the South China Sea and the war against Ukraine are challenges posed by revisionist forces that must be answered unanimously.

“The rules-based international order in the world will remain only in the event of Ukraine’s victory and when Russia is held accountable for all violations of international law. We have to help Ukraine resist, this will provide an opportunity to reduce the pressure in the South China Sea region,” said G. Landsbergis.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting also discussed the potential to expand economic cooperation in the fields of lasers, information technology, academic exchanges, culture and sports.

The two ministers also participated in the signing of memorandums of cooperation between the Lithuanian and Philippine basketball and football federations.