Aivars Puriņš, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, and a delegation of entrepreneurs from Latvia attend CANSEC, Canada’s leading defence, security & emerging technology event

A delegation of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, headed by Aivars Puriņš, State Secretary, visited Canada in the last week of May 2025. Mr. Puriņš had a fruitful exchange with Natasha Kim, Associate Deputy Minister, Department of National Defence, and visited the Canadian Forces Base in Petawawa.

On May 28 and 29 the delegation of the Ministry of Defence attended CANSEC military trade show, Canada’s leading defence, security & emerging technology event, together with a group of entrepreneurs from Latvia, representatives of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia and State Defence Corporation.

CANSEC is Canada’s global defence and security trade show hosted annually in Ottawa since 1998 by Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries. It showcases the leading, newest and most innovative military and defence industry technologies.