US economy chiefs: Kubilius applies appropriate saving policy

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

The Lithuanian Government’s measures aimed at cutting the budget deficit were necessary and yielded positive results, said the United States economy and finances chiefs during their meetings with Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius in Washington.

On Thursday the Prime Minister met with Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve (FED). Later on, the Prime Minister met with Director of the White House’s National Economic Council Lawrence Summers, an influential adviser to President Barack Obama. Afterwards, Kubilius met with US Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. Minister of Finance Ingrida Šimonytė and the Prime Minister’s delegation also attended the meetings.
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Prime Minister’s Visit to the United States as Continuation of Active Investment Promotion Policy

Friday, January 29th, 2010

The Lithuanian delegation led by Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius leaves for the United States from 31st January to 6th February. The Prime Minister and the delegation will visit San Francisco, New York and Washington. The forthcoming visit is an integral part of the Lithuanian Government long-term investment policy, focusing on meetings with the leaders of US high-tech and IT companies and potential investors.
The Prime Minister points out that the current visit to the United States is primarily focused on attracting attention from IT companies and large investors. “The current visit is a continuation of successful working meetings. We have recently presented the concept of the Lithuanian economy and investment strategy in London and are planning to keep promoting Lithuanian business and investment opportunities in the major finance and business centres all over the world. It is high time, I strongly believe, for the investors to find Lithuania as a multi-skilled and multilingual country with one of the best IT infrastructures in Europe and the world”, the Prime Minister said.
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