NATO Secretary General visits Baltic countries

RIGA - Today, Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, during the meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who pays a working visit to Latvia, will discuss the issues related to air policing, cooperation in the NATO missions and will sign the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation on Cyber Defense.

Threats to information technologies are one of the most pressing threat factors to national security in the world that can lead to risks in different areas. The Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization provides for formalization of cooperation by establishing new mechanisms to prevent risks.

It is important for Latvia, like for Lithuania and Estonia, that the patrolling of air space over the Baltic States, which is currently ensured by the forces of other NATO member states, continues. The Baltic States, on their turn, are ready to make their contribution to collective security in other areas.

Within the framework of the visit, Rasmussen will also meet the President of Latvia Andris Berzins, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics, Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks, Minister of Transport Aivis Ronis and other Latvian officials.