Riga Conference 2011: Interview with Latvian Minister of Defence
Channel: The Lithuania Tribune
Date: 2011-09-18

The Lithuania Tribune has conducted an interview with Latvian Minister of Defence, Dr. Artis Pabriks in the Riga Conference 2011.  Latvians, unlike Lithuanians, are happy about its conscription army, and will make efforts to increase its spending on its defence to 2 per cent of GDP by 2013, would be happy to take part in the construction of the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant if the Lithuanians get their act together, and are not too keen on creation of a united Baltic Air Force -- it would be too expensive even for all three Baltic States to cope.  The Baltic States should stop talking about cooperation but should increase their integration, including their defence.  The interview was conducted on 16 September.