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On 14 September 2026, State Secretary Andžejs Viļumsons hosted delegations from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Estonia and Lithuania in Riga for the 6th Japan–Baltic Cooperation Dialogue. During the dialogue, participants discussed current security, foreign policy and economic cooperation issues in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region, as well as opportunities to strengthen cooperation among like-minded countries, promoting stability and the preservation of a rules-based international order.
The discussions focused on regional security challenges in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region, including Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its impact on international security. Participants agreed that comprehensive support for Ukraine must continue and that pressure on Russia must be intensified.
A significant part of the dialogue was also devoted to relations between the European Union and Japan, particularly in the context of economic security and resilience. Ways to strengthen supply chain security, economic resilience and cooperation in responding to growing global challenges were discussed.
The political dialogue between the Baltic states and Japan was established in 2018 following an initiative by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The first meeting took place in Vilnius in 2018, the second in Riga in 2019, the third in Tallinn in 2022, the fourth in Tokyo in 2024, and the fifth in Vilnius in 2025.