"Latvia and the United States: Building Bridges Across a Changing Landscape"

Partner: Latvian Institute of International Affairs
Keywords: Economic Security, Energy Security, Global Security, Hybrid Warfare, NATO, USA

On May 26, 2016, the Latvian Institute of International Affairs presented its new book "Latvia and the United States: Revisiting a Strategic Partnership in a Transforming Environment" and held a public discussion on security and economics aspects of the strategic Latvia-US relationship. Program:

16:00-16:20
Opening remarks
Andris Sprūds, Director, Latvian Institute of International Affairs
Valdis Zatlers, Former President of the Republic of Latvia
Andrejs Pildegovičs, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Edvīns Bērziņš, Chairman of the Board, President, Latvijas Dzelzceļš

16:20-17:10
Latvia-US security and defence cooperation
Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Leo Michel, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council
Gunda Reire, Director of the Center for International Studies

17:10-18:00
Latvia-US economic cooperation
Mārtiņš Bondars, Member of Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
Aigars Rostovskis, President of Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Kristīne Bērziņa, Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States
Māris Andžāns, Research Fellow, Latvian Institute of International Affairs

Moderator: Andris Sprūds, Director, Latvian Institute of International Affairs

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