The presidents of Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia adopted on Thursday at the plenary session of the B9 Summit an 11-points declaration which underscores the importance of the forward presence of NATO from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea and the concern for the situation in Ukraine.
“Today, we are better prepared to face the current security challenges. Our countries contribute to the Alliance’s adaptation. In the spirit of an allied alliance, of solidarity and fair burden sharing, we underscore the importance of a forward presence of NATO from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, as well as other initiatives meant to strengthen our ability to defend our citizens and territories, as part of the collective allied effort to strengthen NATO’s deterrence and defense. We also support the enforcement of strategic, focused and coherent approaches of NATO toward the South. We recognize the participation in NATO’s relevant actions, including the mission in Afghanistan, as part of the peace and reconciliation efforts, the declaration reads”.
