Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis on November 16 thanked Icelandic President Gudni Johannesson for Iceland's support in August 1991 when Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania restored their independence, and Iceland was the first country in the world to recognize independence of the three Baltic states.
After the meeting with Johannessonm, Vejonis said that Iceland's brave step is a proof how significant a decisive action of a small country on important moments can be.
"It is also a positive example that small countries may influence international...
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