"Lithuanian businessmen take interest in a possibility of increasing export to Saudi Arabia. Our exporters can offer the best quality food, textile and engineering products," said Linkevičius.
King Salman called for promoting both people-to-people and business-to-business contacts, and welcomed upcoming Lithuanian business mission to Saudi Arabia this year.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iran's influence in the region, and Russia's aggression in Ukraine where discussed at the meeting. The head of Lithuania's diplomacy underlined that these issues would be very important during Lithuania's Presidency of the United Nations Security Council in May. King Salman emphasized that Saudi Arabia, by all means, stood for peace and stability in Yemen.
On 27 April, Lithuania's Foreign Minister will also meet with Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, and other high-ranking officials. On 28 April in Jeddah, Linkevičius will officially open the first Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Saudi Arabia.
