Rinkévičs feedback on the Hungarian president not coming to the summit of Japanese NATO international locations

Rinkevich famous that Hungary is represented at ambassadorial stage, so Hungary is alleged to be “a part of this course of”. The President of Latvia expressed his need to focus extra on the truth that the international locations may agree on joint motion earlier than NATO summit in Washington, USA.

He additionally mentioned that it occurs typically and in some unspecified time in the future a president or one other can’t come on the final minute, however till the tip of final week the participation of the president of the Hungary within the high.

Talking concerning the summit, the President of Latvia emphasised that it’s historic in a way, as a result of for the primary time there shall be a chance to debate many points along with the President of Finland, Aleksandar Stubbs, and the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf. Christina. In Rinkēvičs opinion, safety points can’t be divided into japanese and northern NATO, the international locations have many frequent challenges.

He identified that the international locations often known as Bucharest 9, Finland and Sweden will coordinate their place earlier than the NATO summit in Washington on the summit. The President of Latvia additionally mentioned that for the time being there usually are not sufficient votes to ask Ukraine to affix the alliance, however two clear indicators should be given in Washington – Ukraine will turn into a member of NATO and what it is going to be accomplished to make it occur quicker.

The safety of NATO’s japanese international locations can be anticipated to be mentioned on the summit. The President of Latvia drew particular consideration to hybrid assaults, which don’t qualify as a case of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, however in his opinion, that is very dangerous. The President additionally indicated {that a} vary of points associated to the sensible strengthening of protection capabilities shall be mentioned.

LETA already wrote that the summit of NATO Japanese international locations is being held in Riga at this time for the primary time, the place the so-called Bucharest 9 will meet, created in 2015 as a platform for talks between representatives of Bulgaria, Czech Republic. , Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary.

Photograph: Japanese leaders meet NATO Secretary Common in Riga