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By Nazrin Gadimova

Vilnius hosted the third meeting of intergovernmental commission on bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Lithuania on June 28.

Co-chairmen of the commission, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkyavichus and Azerbaijani Taxes Minister Fazil Mammadov, addressed the meeting.

The Taxes Ministry reported that the sides appreciated the activity of the commission in development and strengthening of relations between two countries. The sides also agreed to hold Commission's next meeting in Azerbaijan.

The intergovernmental commission discussed prospects of mutual investment, t economic situation, bilateral trade, economic relations, expansion of cooperation in the field of industry and energy, agriculture, youth and sports, culture and tourism, transportation, information technology and other issues.

The meeting participants noted that the relations between the two countries are also developing within the framework of multilateral cooperation, particularly in the framework of the EU's Eastern Partnership program.

Thereafter, presentations on economic situation and investment environment, as well as IT development in both countries were held at the meeting.