Foreign Minister: Latvia considers possible assistance to Georgia in the investigation of recent aircraft incident

Latvia is closely monitoring the events related to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the separatist regions of Georgia.

The Foreign Ministry is of the opinion that a thorough independent investigation is needed into all the circumstances of the incident involving the unmanned aircraft shot down over Abkhazia, a region within Georgia. "Latvia is considering the possibility of rendering assistance to an independent investigation into the incident and, depending on the results of this investigation, will consider its subsequent action," notes Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins.

Latvia reiterates its call to all the involved parties to avoid any action which could endanger a peaceful solution of these conflicts in Georgia. 

On 18 April, in a telephone conversation with David Bakradze, the Foreign Minister of Georgia, Minister Riekstins expressed Latvia's firm support for the territorial integrity of Georgia.

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