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On 28 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will travel to Sopot, Poland, where he will attend the Ministerial Session of the Foreign Ministers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS).

Foreign ministers of ten countries will discuss the security situation and the enhancing of defence in the Baltic Sea region. Particular attention will be paid to countering recent hybrid attacks, such as drone violations of the Baltic airspace and Russia’s hostile information campaign against Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

The meeting will also address Russia's aggression against Ukraine, support for Ukraine, strengthening the transatlantic bond, and ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Ministers will also observe international table-top exercises with experts from all CBSS countries in the margins of the CBSS meeting and meet with NATO's Assistant Secretary General Scott W. Bray.

The traditional meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the CBSS takes place every year in the country holding the presidency. Poland holds the Presidency of the CBSS until 1 July this year, and Iceland will take over.

Established in 1992 in Copenhagen, the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) aims to promote political, economic, and social cooperation in the Baltic Sea region  in response to geopolitical changes in Europe. As the geopolitical situation changes, the members of the CBSS are raising the issue of the organization's reform to adapt to today's realities.

CBSS consists of Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. At the meetings of the CBSS, the European Union is represented by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.