Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis talks by telephone with new Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arnoldas Pranckevičius (27 January 2021)

Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis talked by telephone today with the new Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Affairs, Arnoldas Pranckevičius.

The discussion focused on European and regional affairs. Mr. Varvitsiotis wished his Lithuanian counterpart every success in his new duties, highlighting that he looks forward to close cooperation between the two sides, including in the context of the EU General Affairs Council.

In the context of European coordination on the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of the Greek proposal for adoption of a common European vaccination certificate was stressed. Finally, they discussed topics related to the EU Social Agenda.

January 27, 2021