28 Nov – Opening Session – THE RĪGA CONFERENCE

"In 1991 NATO stood at a crossroads. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact, the Alliance could have declared victory and disbanded. Instead, NATO chose to adapt to the new security environment and build on its legacy of being the most successful security and defense organization in history. "

- Sen. Dick Lugar,
U.S. Sen. Foreign Relations Committee Chairman