At the invitation of President Edgars Rinkēvičs, a discussion will be held at the Riga Castle on the role of the defence industry in strengthening overall national defence capabilities, ensuring supply security, and addressing current challenges in building the industry’s capacity. The discussion will be attended by the Ministers of Defence and Economy, as well as representatives of defence industry associations and business leaders.
Media opportunities: photo/video at the start of the discussion and the President’s opening remarks; following the discussion (after 14.30) – to ask questions of the discussion participants.