Office of the President of Lithuania Jan 30 2009 Lithuania's and Armenia's presidents discussed bilateral issues and Armenia's euroatlantic integration 30.01.2025 Friday, January 30, Davos, Switzerland ` While in Davos, President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus met with President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia. The two state leaders discussed the issue of Armenia's membership in the European Union and NATO, the prospects for the development of bilateral relations, and the need to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. President Adamkus assured Lithuania's support for closer relations between Armenia and the European Union and its cooperation with NATO. Underlining the need to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Lithuania's President said Lithuania would strongly support a peaceful solution of the conflict. `Once this problem is solved, the region will enjoy a higher level of security and stability. Solution of this conflict is important for the whole Europe,' President Adamkus said, stressing once again this issue must only be solved peacefully and by negotiations. Talking about the prospects of Lithuanian-Armenian relations, President Adamkus noted that the relations between the two states have become closer and more intensive over the past few years, and that this promised successful development of these relations in the future. President Sargsyan noted with delight that Armenia's Embassy was to be opened in Vilnius in the near future. Lithuania's Embassy in Yerevan was opened in 2007. President Adamkus invited this Armenian counterpart to visit Lithuania. President Adamkus presented to the Armenian President the candidature of Lithuania's Ambassador at UNESCO, Ina MarÄ?iulionytÄ - , to the position of UNESCO Director General. Lithuania's Head of State underlined her candidature was put forward jointly by the three Baltic states, and asked for Armenia's support in the election. Press Service of the President http://www.president.lt/en/news.full/10104