Ambassador Solveiga Silkalna participates in the visit of the Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa to Vilnius

On 17-18 October 2024, the Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa participated in the session of the Baltic Assembly in Vilnius and Ambassador Solveiga Silkalna participated as part of the delegation.

The Speaker of the Saeima emphasized that "security is an area in which the Baltic States reach the top together", emphasizing also the transformation of NATO's military presence in Latvia into a full-fledged multinational brigade. "Together with you and other allies, we are taking another step towards building truly strong deterrence and defense capabilities on NATO's external border," said D. Mieriņa.

D. Mieriņa noted that next week in Riga together with the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk we will receive delegations of parliaments of more than 40 countries at the Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform - "Taking into account our history and geography, we take support for Ukraine as a matter of course," he said D. Mieriņa, emphasizing that "the policy of non-recognition of the occupation of the Baltic States teaches us how important it is to consistently stand up for fundamental values ​​and basic principles of international law".

More about the visit of the Speaker of Saeima: https://saeima.lv/lv/aktualitates/saeimas-zinas/33983-daiga-mierina-baltijas-asamblejas-sesija-vilna-kopa-augam-specigaki

Photo: Ieva Ābele, Saeima