Information: Secretary Normal in Latvia: NATO stands united, 08-Mar.-2022
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NATO Secretary Normal met with President Egils Levits in Riga on Tuesday (8 March 2022) firstly of a go to to Latvia. They mentioned Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, its humanitarian influence and the implications for Euro-Atlantic safety.
“That is Europe’s quickest rising refugee disaster since World Warfare Two,” stated the Secretary Normal. He famous the credible stories of civilians coming underneath hearth whereas evacuating and underlined that focusing on civilians is a battle crime. “We want actual humanitarian corridors which can be totally revered,” he stated. The Secretary Normal additionally praised Allies for supporting Ukraine, imposing prices on Russia, and strengthening NATO’s presence within the east, sending a transparent message that NATO will defend and shield each inch of Allied territory.
The Secretary Normal additionally visited NATO’s Canadian-led multinational battlegroup at Camp Ādaži, along with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. They met with NATO troops serving within the battlegroup and the Secretary Normal praised them for his or her service. He additionally thanked Allies, together with Canada, Spain and the USA, for deploying a whole bunch extra troops to the battlegroup. “Our presence right here in Latvia sends an unmistakable message of unity and resolve: our dedication to Article 5 of the Washington Treaty is absolute,” he stated.
