Senior military officials from the UK, Nordic countries, and the Baltic states recently participated in a strategic tabletop exercise in Bodø, northern Norway, focusing on potential responses to a possible Russian threat.

The interior ministers of the Baltic states have signed a memorandum to strengthen regional cooperation on cross-border evacuation efforts.

On Tuesday, the Baltic states and Poland recommended withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, the international agreement that bans antipersonnel landmines.

By Tural Heybatov

On February 12, the Armenian Parliament passed a bill in its first reading to initiate the process of joining the European Union. However, this decision was not met with universal enthusiasm within the country. There remains a segment of the Armenian population capable of critically assessing the situation and looking at the long-term prospects. Many see the push for EU accession as nothing more than a publicity stunt by the government.

On Saturday morning, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia officially disconnected from the Soviet-era power grid and are set to integrate with the European energy system on Sunday.

News.az presents an interview with Einar Graudiņš, political scientist and retired Senior Officer of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia.