Rinkēvičs returned from Switzerland and again emphasized that Greenland is an integral part of Denmark.
The President of Latvia, who attended the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, stated that Latvia will support any NATO actions in the Arctic region agreed upon by allies that strengthen regional security.
Rinkēvičs mentioned that the discussions focused on transatlantic relations between the United States and Europe, including recent discussions about Greenland. He noted that Latvia agrees that both Denmark and the United States are good allies and expressed a desire for all issues to be resolved through direct dialogue within NATO.
Rinkēvičs welcomed the agreement reached at the forum in Davos regarding security issues in the Arctic within NATO, with Denmark and the United States working together on a collegial basis. He emphasized that serious and far-reaching disagreements were avoided, but he also stressed that Greenland is an integral part of Denmark and that all issues should be resolved in accordance with the principles of international law.
The President of Latvia noted that Latvia's cooperation with the United States in defense and security is very good, and despite various rhetoric and discussions, Latvia will continue to work on developing transatlantic cooperation in the Baltic region amid a complex international situation.
Rinkēvičs also highlighted the positive development of regional cooperation in the Northern Baltic format, which is increasingly joined by Poland and Germany. Such cooperation is important for strengthening security. The support for Ukraine, which this year should amount to 0.25% of GDP, was also discussed during the negotiations.
As reported by the LETA agency, the President's advisor, Mārtiņš Drēgeris, stated that officials condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine, including attempts to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which cause immense suffering to the population.
Participants in the meeting agreed that Russia is not ready for peace, so it is necessary to continue strengthening diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia, particularly through sanctions, as well as to support the resilience of Ukraine's energy sector and the rapid restoration of infrastructure after targeted attacks by Russia.
Officials involved in foreign policy implementation confirmed the importance of a unified foreign policy and mutual coordination to effectively protect Latvia's interests.
The meeting was attended by the President of Latvia, the Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže, the Chair of the Saeima Foreign Affairs Committee Ināra Mūrniece, and the Prime Minister's advisor on foreign affairs Ivars Liepiņieks, representing Evika Siliņa, who is participating in an extraordinary informal meeting of the European Council on Friday.
