Lithuanian, Polish PMs to discuss energy, transport projects

VILNIUS - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is coming to Lithuania for a visit on Tuesday.  

Morawiecki is to meet with Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis to discuss bilateral relations, joint energy and transport projects, the EU's multi-annual budget, Brexit and other EU and regional security policy issues, the Lithuanian government's press office said.

The meeting will be followed by a joint news conference.

The two neighboring countries are cooperating on two strategic energy projects: the electricity grid synchronization with the Continental European system and the construction of a natural gas transmission pipeline.

Poland and the three Baltic countries are also building the Rail Baltica European standard-gauge railway.

Morawiecki last visited Lithuania last April.