In preparing for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (PA) Session, which will take place in Riga at the end of May, several member states of the organisation have sent our country video greetings in which they emphasise the Assembly’s role in the global security system, as well as Latvia’s role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

In his video greeting, Bruce George, head of the United Kingdom’s delegation to the NATO PA, asserts that Latvia’s participation in the NATO PA strengthens this organisation: “The expertise you have comes to us, and we benefit from it,” says B. George. He also emphasises the importance of the Assembly by stressing that this organisation influences NATO, and on many occasions it has acted proactively outpacing decisions adopted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

Hendrik Jan Ormel, head of the Dutch delegation, thanks Riga for hosting the Session and stresses that the Parliamentary Assembly, as a serious and important platform for discussions, ensures high-quality parliamentary debates about international topicalities. According to J. Ormel, “the Netherlands, as being one of the founding members of the NATO PA, is showing the utmost importance to the NATO PA”; he adds that three presidents of the NATO PA have come from his country.

Helge Adam Møller, head of the Danish delegation to the NATO PA, emphasises the role of NATO in maintaining peace. He also believes that the accession of the Baltic States to NATO has improved both European and transatlantic security.

Video greetings by parliamentarians please see at the video section.

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