At the meeting, President Karis, Lithuanian Head of State Gitanas Nausėda and Latvian President Edgars Rinkevičius focus on strengthening defence cooperation, the need for sustained and comprehensive support to Ukraine and the latest developments in Georgia. Also on the agenda are infrastructure projects, including the Rail Baltic project, and the energy independence issues that are important to the whole region.
The presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will also meet Polish head of state Andrzej Duda to discuss the defence and security challenges in the region and transatlantic cooperation.
The four presidents will attend a ceremony in Klaipėda to mark the 10th anniversary of the delivery of the Independence LNG floating terminal to Lithuania. This important milestone confirms the strengthening of the energy independence of the Baltic states.
The presidents of the Baltic states will hold a joint press conference today at 11:40, which will be streamed live online.
President Karis will also visit the shipyard of the BLRT Group in Klaipėda. The industrial group, together with its subsidiaries, is one of the largest employers in Klaipėda and the entire region.
The presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania meet in connection with the end of the Lithuanian Presidency within the scope of Baltic cooperation. Latvia will take over the presidency next year.
