The Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Foreign Ministers to meet in Kaunas
On 6-7 September, the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Foreign Ministers will meet in Kaunas to discuss the issues of strengthening regional security, Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, support for Ukraine, energy security in the region, the impact of global economic challenges on the countries of the region, prospects for closer cooperation with the Indo-Pacific democracies, preparations for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, and other issues of importance for the region.
The meeting will be attended by Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, the Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod, the Foreign Minister of Estonia Urmas Reinsalu, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, the Foreign Minister of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, the Foreign Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt, the Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and the Foreign Minister of Sweden Ann Linde.
The Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) is an informal (non-institutionalized) regional co-operation format between the five Nordic and three Baltic states: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. The NB8 countries rotate each year to coordinate the NB8 activities. They organise and host the meetings that take place during that year. Lithuania coordinates the NB8 cooperation in 2022.
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