Latvia to spend 10 million Euro on participation in international military operations
Servicemen from the National Armed Forces of Latvia will participate in the EU operation against pirates "Atalanta,” in the EU teaching mission in Mali, in the NATO training operation in Afghanistan "Resolute Support," in the EU naval operations in the Mediterranean Sea "Sophia," in military operations against ISIS in Iraq "Inherent Resolve," and in the operation to stabilize the situation in Mali under the auspices of the UN mission "Minusmam," Delfi reports.
Latvia has the most servicemen involved in the operation in Afghanistan where there are several dozen servicemen participating. Last week, the Saeima of Latvia extended the deployment of Latvian servicemen to the NATO operation in Afghanistan until 31 December 2020.