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Travel to Latvia and Sweden, November 29-December 2, 2021

Secretary Blinken Departs Joint Base Andrews En Route to Latvia
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Latvia
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Latvia
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Latvia
Secretary Blinken Meets with Latvian Prime Minister Karinś
Secretary Blinken Meets with Latvian Prime Minister Karinś
Secretary Blinken Meets with Latvian Prime Minister Karinś
Secretary Blinken Meets with Latvian Prime Minister Karinś
Secretary Blinken Meets with Latvian Prime Minister Karinś
Secretary Blinken Meets with Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvics
Secretary Blinken Meets with Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvics
Secretary Blinken Takes a Family Photo at the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting
Secretary Blinken Meets With UK Foreign Secretary Truss, French Foreign Minister Le Drian, and German Foreign Minister Maas
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 1: Arms Control, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
Secretary Blinken Meets With NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Secretary Blinken Meets With NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Secretary Blinken Meets With NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Secretary Blinken Meets With NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Secretary Blinken Meets With NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
Secretary Blinken and Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvics Participate in a Joint Press Availability
Secretary Blinken and Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvics Participate in a Joint Press Availability
Secretary Blinken and Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvics Participate in a Joint Press Availability
Secretary Blinken and Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvics Participate in a Joint Press Availability
Secretary Blinken and Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvics Participate in a Joint Press Availability
Secretary Blinken and Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkēvics Prepare to Participate in a Joint Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Poses for a Photo With the Marine Security Guards at Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With Embassy Riga
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With Latvian Public TV
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With Latvian Public TV
Secretary Blinken Meets With Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
Secretary Blinken Meets With Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
Secretary Blinken Meets With Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
Secretary Blinken Meets With Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
Secretary Blinken Meets With Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 5: Western Balkans
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 5: Western Balkans
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 5: Western Balkans
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 5: Western Balkans
Secretary Blinken Speaks With Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 3: Georgia and Ukraine
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 3: Georgia and Ukraine
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 3: Georgia and Ukraine
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 3: Georgia and Ukraine
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 3: Georgia and Ukraine
Secretary Blinken Participates in NATO Session 3: Georgia and Ukraine
Secretary Blinken Meets With Swedish Foreign Minister Linde
Secretary Blinken Meets With Swedish Foreign Minister Linde
Secretary Blinken Meets With Swedish Foreign Minister Linde
Secretary Blinken Meets With Swedish Foreign Minister Linde
Secretary Blinken Prepares to Meet With Swedish Foreign Minister Linde
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Stockholm
Secretary Blinken Arrives in Stockholm
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability
Secretary Blinken Poses for a Photo With the Group of Friends of Georgia
Secretary Blinken Meets With Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan
Secretary Blinken Meets With Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan
Secretary Blinken Meets With Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan
Secretary Blinken Meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Secretary Blinken Meets With Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Participates in OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Meets With Moldovan Foreign Minister Popescu
Secretary Blinken Meets With Moldovan Foreign Minister Popescu
Secretary Blinken Meets With Moldovan Foreign Minister Popescu
Secretary Blinken Meets With Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
Secretary Blinken Meets With Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
Secretary Blinken Meets With Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
Secretary Blinken Participates in the OSCE Opening Session
Secretary Blinken Prepares to Depart Stockholm
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With Euronews' Analise Borges
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With Euronews' Analise Borges
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With Nike Nylander of Public Service Swedish Television
Secretary Blinken Participates in an Interview With Nike Nylander of Public Service Swedish Television
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Embassy Sweden
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Embassy Sweden
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Embassy Sweden
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Embassy Sweden
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Embassy Sweden
Secretary Blinken Holds a Meet and Greet With U.S. Embassy Sweden
Secretary Blinken Meets With Swedish Prime Minister Andersson
Secretary Blinken Meets With Swedish Prime Minister Andersson
Secretary Blinken Meets With Swedish Prime Minister Andersson
Secretary Blinken Meets With Swedish Prime Minister Andersson
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability at the OSCE
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability at the OSCE
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability at the OSCE
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability at the OSCE
Secretary Blinken Holds a Press Availability at the OSCE

Summary

  • Secretary Blinken began his trip in Riga, Latvia, where he met with President Egils Levits, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins, and Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics to affirm the strong partnership between Latvia and the United States.  While in Riga, the Secretary held bilateral meetings with Allied counterparts and attended the NATO Foreign Ministerial to consult with Allies on issues central to the NATO Alliance and the security of the Transatlantic community.

  • On December 1, Secretary Blinken traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, to attend the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council. The Ministers discussed concerns about the Europe-Eurasia region’s security environment and the need to strengthen it through upholding OSCE principles. The Secretary met with Swedish officials to discuss the importance of the U.S.-Swedish relationship and working together to achieve shared objectives.

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