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THE AMBASSADOR OF LITHUANIA AND THE ISRAELI MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING VISIT TO LITHUANIA

On 22nd August 2012 Ambassador of Lithuania in Israel Darius Degutis met with the Minister of Agriculture of the State of Israel Orit Noked. The Counselor of the Embassy of Lithuania Violeta Popovaitė and Commercial Attaché Kristina Biraitė also participated in the meeting.

The meeting focused on the upcoming visit of the Minister O. Noked to Lithuania. On September 20-21 O. Noked is going to Lithuania where she will meet the Minister of Agriculture K. Starkevičius and other high officials of Lithuania. She will also visit Lithuanian enterprises and farms. The ministers of both countries will sign the Agreement of Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture between the State of Israel and the Republic of Lithuania.

The Minister of Agriculture of the State of Israel O. Noked will represent the Israeli Government in the Lithuanian Jewish genocide commemoration ceremony at the Paneriai Memorial.

Israeli Minister's visit to Lithuania is a response to the visit of the Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture K. Starkevičius in Israel which was held on May 14-16, 2012.