The importance of cooperation between the Baltic, Benelux and Nordic states highlighted in the Trilateral Conference
On 21 May 2021, the Trilateral Conference of the Baltic Assembly, Benelux Parliament and Nordic Council “Comprehensive Security and Defence Cooperation: Shifting Landscape and Joining Forces" was held.
Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen opened the conference by highlighting the importance of cooperation between the Baltic, Benelux and Nordic states. “We must do our utmost in security and defence to prevent any trend towards isolationism. Our firm belief is that NATO alliance is the main guarantor of peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic space. When developing common security and defence security, the EU can and must take greater responsibility in the area of security. This, however, must be done in coordination with NATO and by enhancing than rather duplicating the existing defence capabilities,” said Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen.