The memorandum is "a document of political intentions" on cooperationbetween both countries to promote accelerated Latvian accession to the US VisaWaiver Program and to provide equal travelconditions for citizens of both countries.
The document shows the intention of bothcountries to cooperate in exchanging information about terrorism, migration affairs and exchange of information whichwill help combat crime. The memorandum also providesfor cooperation in the readmitting of persons and furthering programs onflight safety.
The US has signed a similar memorandum with Estonia on Wednesday in Tallinn, as well as with the Czech Republic.
Travel procedures to the US should be simplified by theend of the year.
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