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Statement by H.E. Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, at the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assambly (01.06.2010) |
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 Mr President,
Mr Speaker,
Ministers,
Delegates,
Excellencies,
ladies and gentlemen!
I am delighted to have this unique opportunity to address the representatives of so many countries here in Riga. In a sense, this session symbolizes the openness and cooperation of countries, the stability and security that could not be taken for granted 20 years ago, when our state was reborn. Your presence in Riga and our mutual cooperation in strengthening international security is proof that Latvia has made the right foreign policy choice – membership in the Transatlantic Alliance.
In the six years since membership in NATO, we have reached the level of external security, solidarity with our allies, and psychological comfort that is necessary for Latvia’s further development. This only goes to show that in a relatively short period of time, with our own efforts and the support of friends and allies, we have achieved one of Latvia’s two fundamental political goals – the security of our state and its inhabitants.
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Former Latvian president urges NATO Allies to “sing the same tune” on energy security (01.06.2010) |
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NATO Allies should coordinate their energy sourcing policies more closely, former Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga said Saturday, given the important security and diplomatic dimensions of energy supply.
Speaking to the Spring Assembly of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Riga, Ms Vike-Freiberga pointed out that the wide range of energy situations of the different Allies was a reason for more solidarity, not less.
Some may be self-sufficient, but others rely on a single supplier for their energy needs, she said. Members should not let their different energy situations obscure the common values and principles that should bind the Alliance.
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Public Discussion „NATO’s Future: A Baltic View” |
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Last day of reinstated border checks on internal borders (01.06.2010) |
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Today till 18:00, border guards at the internal borders will continue checking persons entering Latvia.
During the past 24 hours, 14, 830 persons entering Latvia were checked at border-crossing points: 10,490 persons were checked on highways, and 4, 340 persons at Riga International Airport and the Riga Port. Among the checked persons, 905 were third-country nationals. A total of 4, 825 cars were also checked.
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NATO Parliamentary Assembly calls for “resources, resolve and patience" in Afghanistan (01.06.2010) |
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Afghanistan is at a critical point, according to two draft reports by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which explain that any slackening in the international community’s resolve in the months to come could jeopardize recent progress.
“Patience, resolve and our shared commitment to the future of Afghanistan is what will help us and our Afghan friends make 2010 a decisive year,” Vitalino Canas told the delegates on Sunday at the Assembly’s Spring Session in Riga.
Recent security improvements have created a “genuine opportunity for decisive progress on the governance front”, he told the Assembly’s Civil Dimension of Security Committee as he presented his draft report, titled Governance Challenges in Afghanistan [link http://www.nato-pa.int/Default.asp?SHORTCUT=2085 ]. Both the national army and police are enjoying higher levels of public approval, the Assembly heard.
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