Lithuanian president to take part in ASEM summit

  • 2018-10-19
  • LETA/TBT Staff

VILNIUS - Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite is taking part in an Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit on Friday. 

The theme of the forum is "Europe and Asia: Global Partners for Global Challenges".

Fifty-one 51 European and Asian leaders will discuss cooperation between the two continents on a wide range of areas, including trade and investment, sustainable development and climate, and security challenges such as terrorism, non-proliferation, cyber-security, irregular migration. 

Lithuania became an ASEM member in 2004 after it joined the European Union.