Lithuania is now a preferred
gateway to the EU for:
Japan – China – India

Lithuania is "China's important trading partner in the Baltic Sea region," He Guoqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said during this meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius.

The Lithuanian government has made several wise moves during the past year. One has connected ever-stronger ties to Scandinavia and Finland, another one is that there has been an increasing number of contacts made to Asian countries, especially with regards to China, India and Japan.

The agreements that are negotiated, or are under development, are highly significant and may give Lithuania a key position as a link between Asia and EU.

The agreements represent all win-win situations for bilateral relations between the three countries and Lithuania, since both sides have much to gain from the sort of bilateral cooperation that have been negotiated.

For Lithuania, these agreements are so important, economically, politically and with regard to growth in research, technology and communications, that they are likely to be perceived as a political boost for the incumbent government. The deals are simply so promising that they can get PM Kubilius re-elected in the parliamentary election this fall.

Among the news in the cooperation between the countries are worth mentioning:

- JAPAN: Cooperation for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Visagino, and related technology transfer.

- CHINA: New rail connection from China to Klaipeda and on to Antwerp in Belgium, plus a brand new IT innovation centre at the University of Vilnius.

- INDIA: Lithuania as India's textile industry's gateway to the EU.

Aage Myhre
aage.myhre@VilNews.com

A handful interesting inks with regards to Lithuanian bilateral cooperation with:

    ·    JAPAN
    ·    CHINA 1
    ·    CHINA 2
    ·    INDIA