Lithuania and the Philippines agreed to step up their cooperation, according to a joint memorandum signed by the two countries’ foreign ministers in New York on Monday.
“Although thousands of kilometres separate Lithuania and the Philippines, we see many global challenges similarly,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in a press release.
“The signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation is another step in strengthening our partnership with the Indo-Pacific countries,” he added.
The top diplomats of Lithuania and the Philippines also discussed threats posed by autocratic regimes to international order and the need to unite the international community’s efforts in countering them.
“The economic coercion experienced by Lithuania has drawn the world’s attention to how far China or any other authoritarian regime can go,” Landsbergis said. “The international community’s solidarity has shown that neither Lithuania nor any other country will be left alone in a similar situation.”
The two ministers “also agreed on continuing dialogue during future visits and promoting more intensive cooperation in business, culture, and other areas”, according to the press release.
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