Canada Expands Leadership of NATO Battalion in Latvia for Four Years / Article / LSM.LV

"I am pleased to announce that Canada will expand its presence in Latvia. We are ready to protect our allies, peace and security in the world ", according to Trud, explains Eng.lsm.lv.The predetermined management term was 2019.

Trudo pointed out that the CF-18 destroyers would operate in Latvia, thereby protecting the Baltic airspace.

Kuchinsky thanked the Canadian Prime Minister: "Canada's decision to continue to fulfill its obligations to NATO as a continuation of this deadline

is the best gift of the Latvian century – it is important for people to know that the country in which they live

President Raimonds Vejonis also expressed his gratitude to the Canadian Prime Minister

Trudo and Kučinski also discussed wider security and participation in the NATO summit on 11 and 12 July. The two leaders also discussed economic cooperation between Latvia and Canada. Trud estimated that Latvia was the first to ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) for the promotion of trade between the European Union and Canada, as well as cooperation with the Canadian company "Bombardier ", which produces the national airline

Regarding the next NATO summit, it was stated that it should continue the implementation of Welsh decisions and Warsaw and fix other specific tasks.

Kuchinsky emphasizes the future presence of NATO in the region decisions are needed on the support of the navy and air forces.

Leaders of NATO member countries on the deployment of multinational battles in Poland and the Baltic States agreed at the Alliance Summit

Trudo to return to Adazi base to visit the 450 Canadian soldiers of the battle group. 2016 Canada became the battalion-level warlord. The battle group has more than 1,000 soldiers from Albania, Italy, Canada, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Slovakia and the Czech Republic

The objective the establishment and deployment of battles is to contribute to deterrence.