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Baltic presidents to talk policy, security, economy in Riga

03:48 24/10/2009

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite will arrive in Riga on Saturday to meet with her Latvian and Estonian counterparts at a conference

VILNIUS, October 24 (RIA Novosti) - Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite will arrive in Riga on Saturday to meet with her Latvian and Estonian counterparts at a conference, the presidential press service said.

The three Baltic states' leaders will discuss European Union and NATO development prospects, energy security and economic issues, including the global financial crisis.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas, who will accompany Grybauskaite, is due to read a report on the situation around Ukraine.

Political experts are expected to attend the conference.

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