The Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs welcomes the 13 May announcement by Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai on launching the third tranche of security responsibility transfer in the country. “I am certain that a solid foundation has been laid for the transition process to be successful and to proceed in a close interaction between Afghan authorities and the international community.
On 18-19 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs will take part in the Meeting of NATO Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers in Brussels, Belgium. The ministers from NATO member countries will meet to discuss the current issues and prepare for the Alliance Summit to be held on 20-21 May in Chicago.
Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs welcomes the decision taken today by the NATO North Atlantic Council to further authorise NATO Air Policing in the Baltic states with a continuous presence of fighters. “This is the main priority for Latvia at the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago on 20-21 May, and the decision reached today will enable to officially announce at the Summit that the NATO Air Policing mission in the Baltic states is to be continued,” Minister Rinkēvičs indicates.
On 20 January at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs, Defence Minister Artis Pabriks and Transport Minister Aivis Ronis met with the NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The ministers discussed with Secretary General the upcoming NATO Summit to be held this year in Chicago and expressed support for priorities put forward by Secretary General for this meeting of the Alliance’s leaders.
On 16 December, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andris Teikmanis met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero. During the meeting the officials discussed preparations for the NATO Summit in Chicago in May 2012, which is to place focus on NATO’s Enduring Partnership with Afghanistan, the development of a missile defence system, as well as partnerships policy and the enhancement of military capabilities.
The text of the Strategic Concept
28-29 november 2006
LATVIA - a reliable partner in NATO
Latvia's Road to NATO after the Prague Summit
Latvian delegation at the NATO Prague Summit 21-22 November 2002
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