| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | PRES/00/41 (15.2.00) |
| Publication Date | 15/02/2000 |
| Content Type | News |
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The EU-Lithuania Association Council held its third meeting on Tuesday 15 February 2000, chaired by Mr Jaime Gama, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal and President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union. Mr Algirdas Saudargas, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, headed the Lithuanian Delegation. Mr Günter Verheugen, Commissioner responsible for Enlargement, represented the European Commission. This meeting of the Association Council took place at a crucial moment, shortly after the Helsinki European Council, December 1999 which confirmed the importance of the enlargement process for the stability and prosperity of the entire European continent and took a number of important decisions in this respect. As a consequence, the negotiations for accession of Lithuania to the European Union were formally opened 15.2.00. |
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| Countries / Regions | Lithuania |
