During their meeting, Shafik confirmed that Lithuania had the real opportunities for the euro adoption.

According to the deputy managing director of the IMF, it was important for Lithuania to continue the policy of the fiscal discipline and to use all the achievements while striving for the financial stability.

During the meeting, Lithuania's minister of finance, as the chair of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, presented the priorities and the course of the Lithuania's Presidency of the European Union (EU) Council and discussed the tense situation related to the U.S. budget.

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