Latvian president: new law on state defence service must be adopted without delay

On 31 January, President of Latvia Egils Levits received Defence Minister Ināra Mūrniece at the Riga Castle. The meeting focused on current defence priorities and Latvia’s support to Ukraine as it continues to hold back the Russian aggression, said the Office of the President.

The defence minister briefed the president about the progress with the new national defence strategy.