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Turkey, Lithuania hail historic treaty to mark 90th anniversary of relations

by DAILY SABAH WITH AA

ISTANBUL Sep 17, 2020 - 12:38 pm GMT+3
by DAILY SABAH WITH AA Sep 17, 2020 12:38 pm
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The top diplomats of Turkey and Lithuania on Thursday hailed a historic treaty which 90 years ago "laid the foundations for the existing strong bonds between our nations."

"Today marks the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship between Turkey and Lithuania," said a joint statement by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevicius.

"This historic Treaty which laid the foundations for the existing strong bonds between our nations is also the main legal document of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries," it said.

Signed on Sept. 17, 1930, between Hüseyin Ragıp (Baydur), Turkey's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in Moscow, and Jurgis Baltrusaitis, Lithuania's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary in Moscow, the Treaty of Friendship was ratified the following year by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and then-president of the Republic of Turkey, and Lithuanian President Antanas Smetona.

"Turkey and Lithuania have since enjoyed excellent bilateral relations based on mutual respect for each other's sovereignty and independence. Turkey did not recognize the occupation and annexation of independent Lithuania in 1940 by the Soviet Union," the statement added.

"Since the signing of the Treaty of Friendship 90 years ago, the two countries built a strong relationship expressed through bilateral agreements in various fields ranging from education to trade," it said.

"Turkey supported Lithuania's NATO membership and Lithuania supports Turkey's accession process to the EU, and the two countries have fruitful cooperation in other international organizations," the statement added.

"As we realize this significant point in our relations and celebrate this 90th anniversary, we are firmly determined to continue to strive for closer cooperation and coordination in every possible area of common interest to the benefit of our countries and peoples," it said.

The overall volume of trade between Turkey and Lithuania in 2018 was recorded at $687 million (TL 3.63 billion), according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

The two countries earlier this year signed a protocol for the Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) that will pave the way for further expansion of bilateral ties.

The protocol was signed by Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan and Lithuanian Energy Minister and JETCO Co-Chairman Zygimantas Vaiciunas in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. The mechanism for the committee was established in 2014.

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