Speech by NATO Secretary General at the Forum „Building Bridges for the Next Generation”

Secretary 2
© Anda Kukemilka

14.07.2006

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a pleasure for me to be here in Riga today. Although my wife and I mainly came here to discuss preparations for the NATO Summit at the end of November, I am delighted to have this opportunity to talk about NATO with a wide audience in Latvia. And I am especially pleased to see so many people from the younger generation.

Let me start with a brief look back at where NATO has come from. Because knowing where we came from can tell us a lot about where we are going. More...

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Jānis Eichmanis

"The Riga Summit gives evidence that Europe is well on its way to completing Europe whole, free and at peace

— Jānis Eichmanis,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to NATO

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