During the talks, Grabar-Kitarovic said that Croatia appreciated Lithuania's support for its ambitions to join the European Union and NATO, the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration said in a press release.
President Valdas Adamkus and Grabar-Kitarovic discussed cooperation at multilateral level, with the Croatian minister thanking Lithuania for supporting its candidacy for membership of the United Nations Peace Building Commission (PBC) and the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
During the meeting with Foreign Minister Petras Vaitiekunas, the Croatian minister said Croatia was interested in Lithuania's experience in preparations for accession to NATO and the EU, and in the continuation of cooperation between the American-Adriatic Charter member states (the A3 Initiative comprising Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia) and the three Baltic countries (B3).
Grabar-Kitarovic said that Croatia expected from the forthcoming NATO summit in Riga, Latvia "a strong, clear and encouraging signal" as to its membership prospects.
During the meeting with Parliament Speaker Viktoras Muntianas, Grabar-Kitarovic spoke of current developments in the process of Croatia's accession to the EU and NATO, the Communication Strategy to inform the Croatian public of European integration processes, and ongoing information activities.
The Croatian minister visited Vilnius University, the oldest Baltic university, where she met Rector Benediktas Juodka, teachers and students attending a Croatian language course, which was introduced ten years ago, and unveiled the bust of Croatian Renaissance poet and Christian humanist Marko Marulic, the press release said.