Latvian parliament urges NATO to extend membership invitation to Ukraine
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Latvia’s Saeima legislature has supported a statement calling to invite Ukraine to join NATO ahead of the upcoming Alliance summit in Vilnius, the press service of the parliament reported on June 1.
The Saeima considers it "vital" to seize the opportunities offered by the NATO summit, the appeal reads. The MPs call for a joint recognition of the urgency of future decisions and the expansion of political cooperation between the bloc and Ukraine.
The legislature also calls for the formulation of specific tasks to be accomplished for Ukraine's rapid integration into NATO, the statement said.
Lawmakers expressed support for the continuation of military and humanitarian support for Ukraine by NATO and the European Union. They welcomed the decision of the European Council to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership back in June 2022.
The Saeima highlights that Ukraine has irrevocably set a course for Euro-Atlantic integration and backs Ukraine's full integration into the North Atlantic Alliance as soon as circumstances allow, its press service added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 30, 2022, that Ukraine was applying for NATO membership on an expedited basis. The document was signed by the president, as well as Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk.
Canada and the Baltic states have expressed support for Ukraine's application to join the North Atlantic Alliance. Germany also stated that it supported Ukraine's desire to join NATO but emphasized that a collective decision was needed.
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