Biden makes statement commemorating 100 years of diplomatic relations with Baltics

• Published date: 29 July 2022
• Publication title: LETA

WASHINGTON, July 29 (LETA--BNS) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday greeted the Baltic countries on the occasion of the centenary of diplomatic relations.

The statement was published on the website of the White House.

"Today, we mark 100 years of unbroken diplomatic relations between the United States and our three Baltic allies - Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Through a century of struggle and reclamation, the United States has always stood by the legitimate governments of these three countries," the US president said.

"Back in 1940, as Soviet troops occupied the Baltic nations by force, our State Department issued the Welles Declaration. It affirmed the 'universally known' policy of the United States - that we believe in sovereignty, self-determination and territorial integrity, and that we oppose predatory actions carried out by threats or force. More than 60 years later, when I was a senator, the United States proudly welcomed the Baltic states as allies in NATO," Biden said.

"At every turn, we have remained steadfast in our...