On 22 July, President Edgars Rinkēvičs chaired a meeting of the National Security Council at Riga Castle. The Council discussed current international security policy issues and their impact on national security. Participants included Ināra Mūrniece, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima. The Council agreed that the NATO Summit held in Ankara, Türkiye, on 7–8 July had been successful for Latvia, highlighting the unity of the transatlantic Alliance, it’s clear commitment to…
On 22 July, President Edgars Rinkēvičs chaired a meeting of the National Security Council at Riga Castle. The Council discussed current international security policy issues and their impact on national security. Participants included Ināra Mūrniece, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima. The Council agreed that the NATO Summit held in Ankara, Türkiye, on 7–8 July had been successful for Latvia, highlighting the unity of the transatlantic Alliance, it’s clear commitment to collective defence as the highest priority, and the substantial increase in defence spending by NATO's European Allies and Canada. At the same time, the Council discussed Latvia's next steps in strengthening national security and defence through close…
