The meeting with a long-time EP member who presided over the parliament during Lithuania's accession to the European Union focused on the tenth anniversary of Lithuania's membership in the EU - how these ten years changed the life of Lithuanian people and contributed to advancing national progress.
The Lithuanian head of state and the Irish politician, co-head of a European Parliament special mission in Ukraine, reviewed the results and prospects of the EU's Eastern Partnership programme, talked about the situation in Ukraine and its implications for international security.
Former European Parliament President Pat Cox together with Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski co-led a special mission to assist Ukraine in its European integration process.