„Everybody talks at various levels about the importance of the Lithuanian food industry, how we are able to export a variety of food products to many countries around the world, that the country's consumers are fully supplied with a wide range of top quality food products at affordable prices, that we have the opportunity to help Ukraine with food products. In order to keep this chain going, companies remain ready for investment, but state aid is very important. The food industry today is like a 'stepchild' or a 'football'. For the Ministry of Agriculture, we are not farmers, so we do not need to pay much attention, but for the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, we are part of the agricultural chain, so the sector is being ignored and unduly discriminated against in the absence of a clear administrator, even though there are certain resources and opportunities to help,“ said Ms Rusziauskienė.
During the visit to Hamburg of Dr. Marius Skuodis, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications, Algis Latakas, Director of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, and Axel Mattern, CEO of HHM – Port of Hamburg Marketing, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 5 May in Hamburg City Hall. This provides for the further strengthening of cooperation between .
The Port of Hamburg and the Port of Klaipéda in Lithuania will aim to promote the transport corridors between their markets with joint marketing activities, and in implementing logistics projects