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Baltic States: Economic and Security Relationship

Tuesday 30 November 2021 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • UK has a close working relationship with Baltic states Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, collaborating in NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force.
  • Foreign Secretary hosted Baltic Foreign Ministers at Chevening to discuss strengthening cooperation.
  • UK and Baltic states are close partners in international efforts to tackle disinformation, with UK providing funding to build collective resilience.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sally-Ann Hart
Foreign Affairs
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The question addresses the UK's efforts to strengthen economic and security ties with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Question

What diplomatic steps has she taken to help strengthen the UK's economic and security relationship with the Baltic states?

Answer from Vicky Ford

The UK has a close working relationship with the Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, collaborating together in NATO and in the Joint Expeditionary Force. The Foreign Secretary hosted the Baltic Foreign Ministers at Chevening on 11 October and they discussed working together to strengthen NATO, shared security concerns and UK-Baltic economic co-operation.

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Q2 Sally-Ann Hart
Defence Foreign Affairs
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The question delves into the impact of Russian disinformation on the Baltic states, including undermining confidence and sowing social tensions. It seeks steps taken to support cyber capabilities and communication strategies.

Question

What steps is my hon. Friend taking to work with our NATO and European allies and with the Baltic states to help to build their cyber-capabilities, communication strategies and resilience?

Answer from Vicky Ford

The UK and Baltic states are close partners in international efforts to tackle disinformation. The UK's counter-disinformation and media development programme is providing funding in this financial year across the Baltic states. The programme builds collective resilience to Russian information operations through strategic communications, exposing disinformation and supporting independent media and civil society.

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