Baltic PMs, German Chancellor meet in Tallinn
May 27, 2023
Riga [Latvia], May 26: The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania discussed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Estonian capital Tallinn on Friday on security issues, according to a spokesman for the Latvian prime minister.
A bilateral meeting between Estonian Prime Minister KajaKallas and Scholz was followed by a working dinner attended also by Latvian Prime Minister KrisjanisKarins and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte.
Topics discussed included foreign and security policy, preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius of Lithuania, and energy policy.
Speaking at a news conference following the talks with the Baltic prime ministers, Scholz commended good cooperation between the three Baltic countries and Germany in the framework of NATO and the European Union.
Scholz said that Germany has expanded its support to Baltic countries, which includes the presence of soldiers in Lithuania and the construction of infrastructure.
Source: Xinhua
