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Latvia regards highly the EU–U.S. Summit taking place in Brdo on 10 June. The concluding documents of the Summit reflect Latvia's crucial interests in the transatlantic dialogue. When preparing for the Summit, Latvia was in support of co-operation related to processes in the EU's eastern neighbour countries and in Central Asia, as well as the forging of a unified stand in relations with Russia. Latvia notes with particular satisfaction that the EU and the U.S. declaration voices strong support to the territorial integrity of Georgia.
In the EU-U.S. Summit Declaration, an agreement has been reached regarding several significant regional issues, for instance, concerning Afghanistan, the Balkans, Iran, China and Latin America, as well as on the combating of terrorism and regarding weapons of mass destruction.
The EU-U.S. Summit Declaration confirms that by the end of this year new EU member states will join the U.S. Visa-Waiver Program.
The Summit's concluding document reflects the desire to co-operate for the safeguarding of energy security and for the mitigation of climate change. The event placed a considerable focus on topics related to transatlantic economic partnership.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regards that the EU-U.S. Summit as confirming the transatlantic partnership to be a vital element of international policies.
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