POLITICS
Lithuania to attach ‘special importance’ to principle of territorial integrity of states during OSCE Presidency
Baku, 13 December (AZERTAC). During its OSCE Presidency in January next year, Lithuania will attach special importance to the prinsiple of territorial integrity of states, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Lithuanian Seimas Emanuelis Zingeris told members of Azerbaijan Parliament`s Committee on Legal Policy and State Building.
Zingeris noted Lithuania highly appreciates Azerbaijan`s integration into the West.
He pointed out during the OSCE Presidency Lithuania would increase efforts to protect territorial integrity of states and ensure the Helsinki Final Act. “We will also support Azerbaijan`s integration into Europe during this term.”
Chairman of Azerbaijan Parliament`s Committee Ali Huseynov said his country was closely cooperating with the European Union, including Lithuania in the framework of the “Eastern Partnership” program. “Our cooperation with the Lithuanian parliament in the framework of the Twinnig program is important from this point of view,” he added.