Germany's strategically important decision to significantly strengthen its presence in Lithuania is also very important for Latvia - ambassador

• Published date: 30 July 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, July 30 (LETA) - Germany's strategically important decision to significantly strengthen its presence in Lithuania is also very important for Latvia, as it helps to create the prerequisites for the deployment of allied brigades in each Baltic state, the new Latvian Ambassador to Germany Alda Vanaga told LETA.

She welcomed Germany's active involvement in strengthening the security and defense of the Baltic States. In addition to leading NATO's Forward Presence battle group in Lithuania, Germany participates in patrolling the airspace of the Baltic states and has sent soldiers to NATO's military headquarters in Latvia.

Vanaga emphasized that cooperation between Latvia and Germany in the field of defense is especially relevant in the context of Russian aggression in Ukraine. In her opinion, it is now necessary to take advantage of the opportunity and improve understanding of important security and defense issues for both countries.

The ambassador also pointed out that Germany is one of Latvia's most important trade partners - with a pronounced growth trend and excellent examples of cooperation in the fields of transport, logistics and technology. According to Vanaga, Latvia and Germany have unused cooperation and investment potential in such fields of science and new technologies as, for example, biomedicine, smart materials, medical technologies.

She...