International Minister B. Braže with EU Excessive Consultant for International Affairs Ž. Borelu emphasizes the continued assist for Ukraine and discusses the state of affairs on the japanese border of the EU and NATO

International Minister B. Braže and EU Excessive Consultant Ž. Borel, assembly in Riga, agrees that there can be a necessity for continued support to Ukraine and a long-term ban on Russia.

On July 20, 2024, in a gathering with the Excessive Consultant of the European Union (EU) for International Affairs and Safety Coverage, Giuseppe Borella Fonteilles.Josep Borrell Fontelles), Latvian International Minister Baiba Braže thanked him for his fixed assist to Ukraine and efforts for peace and stability in Europe. The excessive consultant of the EU arrived in Latvia on a working go to.

The Minister of International Affairs emphasised that the EU ought to be united and constant in its positions and that it ought to proceed to offer well timed assist to Ukraine within the struggle towards Russian aggression – navy, monetary and political. B. Braže emphasised that cooperation between the EU and NATO ought to be strengthened to take care of world geopolitical challenges, together with in Ukraine. “The issue of the worldwide neighborhood is Russia, which has a coverage of battle. Collectively, we should do every little thing we are able to, together with increasing sanctions towards Russia and Belarus, in addition to imposing current ones like- already successfully, in order that Russia will be unable to revive its functionality and navy capabilities, as a result of this might imply a menace to the EU and NATO.”

B. Braže made a optimistic evaluation of the accepted 14th spherical of sanctions towards Russia and the eighth spherical of sanctions towards Belarus. On the similar time, she emphasised that the EU ought to act urgently and in good time on the subsequent spherical of sanctions.

B. Braže contacted Ž. Borela for the finished two-day journey to the japanese border of Latvia, the EU and NATO, the place he visited customs and border management factors – in Terehova (to Russia) and Pāternieki (to Belarus). The minister confirmed the good funding and intensive work of Latvia and its accountable providers to successfully implement the sanctions which were applied and to forestall the potential for circumventing them by to attain prime quality management of borders exterior the EU and NATO. “The safety of the EU’s japanese border is extraordinarily vital – it’s the first line of safety that’s protected by the accountable providers of Latvia. Presently, the work is being completed beneath extra intensive situations – monetary and human assets are wanted. As well as, the reality is that 80% of the cargo that crosses the border between Russia and Belarus isn’t from Latvia, however from different EU international locations. Presently, the management of Latvian sanctions is “by itself shoulders”, however this burden ought to be shared amongst all EU international locations,” defined B. Braže.

The officers agreed that there ought to be stricter management of products shipped within the international locations of origin and verification. Ž. Borel invited B. Braži to inform the ministers of international affairs about what he noticed and realized through the go to on Monday, July 22, on the Council of International Affairs of the EU in Brussels.

The state of affairs within the Center East was additionally mentioned on the assembly.

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