President Karis participates in meeting of Baltic heads of state and the President of the European Commission in Vilnius

26.05.2026 | 13:22

President Alar Karis is in Vilnius today to discuss the regional security situation and responses to recent drone incidents in the airspace of the Baltic states with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

The meeting will focus on the security situation in the Baltic region and strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities. The participants will also discuss a coordinated response to the drone incidents recorded in recent weeks, not only in the Baltic states but also in Finland.

European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius will also take part in the meeting.

Following the meeting, the heads of state of the Baltic countries and the President of the European Commission will hold a joint press conference. A live broadcast of the press conference, beginning at 3:30 p.m., can be followed on the Lithuanian President’s Facebook or X accounts: https://x.com/GitanasNauseda and https://www.facebook.com/nausedagitanas

The President of the Republic will return to Estonia later tonight.

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