VILNIUS, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda met with his visiting Estonian counterpart Kersti Kaljulaid here on Friday to explore bilateral economic cooperation, according to a press release from the presidency.
According to Nauseda, the growing volume of trade between Lithuania and Estonia shows a positive trend that should be maintained, especially in the context of the effects of the coronavirus.
Noting that Lithuania and Estonia are leading in the fintech sector, the president presented the Estonian leader with the world's first digital collector coin LBCOIN issued by Lithuania's central bank on July 23.
The two leaders also agreed on the need to accelerate the process of synchronization with continental Europe which would become the basis for energy independence for the Baltic states.
Estonia promised to implement the project as soon as possible, preferably by 2025, in parallel with the construction of the HarmonyLink, according to the release.
During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged their views on a wide range of issues, including the political agendas of the EU, the Eastern Partnership and the Three Seas Initiative. Enditem
