On 2 June, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs took part in the NATO Eastern Flank (Bucharest Nine, B9) Summit with Nordic countries. Summit, which took place in Vilnius (Lithuania), was also attended by NATO’s Secretary General and President of Ukraine. It focused on the forthcoming NATO Summit in Hague at the end of June, as well as range of issues linked to comprehensive assistance package for Ukraine to help country fight against Russian aggression. In his address to delegates of the…
On 2 June, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs took part in the NATO Eastern Flank (Bucharest Nine, B9) Summit with Nordic countries. Summit, which took place in Vilnius (Lithuania), was also attended by NATO’s Secretary General and President of Ukraine. It focused on the forthcoming NATO Summit in Hague at the end of June, as well as range of issues linked to comprehensive assistance package for Ukraine to help country fight against Russian aggression. In his address to delegates of the plenary session, President Rinkēvičs emphasised the unity between NATO member states and need to further strengthen NATO’s deterrence and defence posture. “It is our overall goal to make Alliance stronger and more united. This requires significant…
