President Karis to attend the meeting of Baltic heads of state in Riga

04.12.2025 | 08:34

President of the Republic Alar Karis will meet President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs and President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda in Riga today to discuss the strengthening of regional security and transatlantic relations.

Topics related to transport and energy are also on the agenda of the meeting. Support for Ukraine and increasing defence funding in the EU budget will also be discussed.

“Our security cooperation is working well and effectively, but it is crucial that we maintain a unified focus in NATO and the European Union on the Nordic-Baltic region – whether it is strengthening NATO’s collective defence, reinforcing air defences or consistently countering Russian provocations,” said President Karis.

The head of state will be returning to Estonia in the evening.

Photos will be received during the day: Office of the President of the Republic of Latvia https://www.flickr.com/photos/valstsprezidents/albums/

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