Sweden · Thursday, 27 August 2026
Latvia thanks Sweden for troops in NATO's Latvia brigade during ministerial visit

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard hosted Latvia's Baiba Braže in Stockholm, where the two said their countries have common goals on regional security, defence and reaching a lasting peace in Ukraine. Braže thanked Sweden for deploying troops to the NATO brigade based in Latvia, and the visit included a stop at the Swedish defence firm Scandinavian Astor Group and a visit to Stockholm's Latvian community.