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Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (R) hold talks with his Lithuanian counterpart, Gabrielius Landsbergis, at the foreign ministry in Seoul on April 26, 2024, in this photo provided by the ministry. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with his Lithuanian counterpart to discuss bilateral cooperation as the Lithuanian Embassy opened here Friday, his office said.
During their talks, Cho congratulated Gabrielius Landsbergis on the inauguration of the embassy in Seoul earlier this day, saying it will serve as an "important milestone" in the development of their bilateral ties.
Landsbergis is visiting Seoul to attend the opening ceremony of the inauguration.
He stressed that the embassy opened in Seoul given the importance of Vilnius' relations with South Korea and the Indo-Pacific region, according to the ministry.
The envoy also offered to provide the necessary support for opening the South Korean Embassy in Lithuania.
The two sides agreed to work closely in high-tech industries, such as energy and bio, and discussed the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
By Yi Wonju
Source: Yonhap News Agency
FM Cho discusses bilateral ties with Lithuanian counterpart in Seoul as embassy opens
April 26, 2024