U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the National Library of Latvia in Riga, capital of Latvia, on Aug. 23, 2016. Joe Biden arrived in Riga as part of his European tour on Tuesday to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the Baltic states' security and discuss closer cooperation with Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. (Xinhua/Janis)
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Biden reaffirms U.S. commitment to Baltic security, talks closer cooperation
RIGA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Riga as part of his European tour on Tuesday to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the Baltic states' security and discuss closer cooperation with Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
The agenda of Biden's visit to the Latvian capital included a meeting with the presidents of the three Baltic states, bilateral talks with Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis and Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis, as well as an address to the Baltic nations. Full story
