The meeting will address support for Ukraine and regional security, focusing on issues of energy security and hybrid threat, as well as cooperation between NB8 countries in international organisations.
Delegations will pay a visit to Cēsis, where they will meet with mayor Jānis Rozenbergs, and visit a company, SIA Defence Partnership Latvia before turning around and heading back to Rīga for a joint press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As likeminded partners #NB8🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰🇮🇸 take joint action to build up our defence capabilities. Production of #Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carriers in Latvia is an excellent example of Nordic-Baltic cooperation in strengthening our region. pic.twitter.com/vAjqxxJng6
— Krišjānis Kariņš (@krisjaniskarins) September 7, 2023
Latvia has assumed the coordination of NB8 cooperation in 2023. Latvia’s priorities in the NB8 coordination effort are related to the strengthening of a rules-based international order, military security and deterrence capabilities, and resilience.
