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Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy

In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia's border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a busy first year in Ottawa.

Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš previously served as envoy to the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Denmark. He most recently led the Latvian foreign ministry's security policy and international organizations directorate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

February 15, 2023

Eight months after signing a joint pact to boost the Canadian-led NATO presence in Latvia, Ottawa and Riga are still working to make it a reality, says Latvia’s ambassador in Canada, calling 2024 an “optimistic/optimal” timeline.

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