Stubb to host Baltic Sea NATO summit in Helsinki on Jan 14

President Alexander Stubb will host a summit of the Baltic Sea NATO countries in Helsinki together with Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal on January 14, said an official press release.

The Summit, which will take place at the Presidential Palace, will be attended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte as well as Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Henna Virkkunen.

The topic of the Summit will be the security of the Baltic Sea region, especially measures required to secure the critical underwater infrastructure.

The discussion will focus on strengthening of NATO´s presence in the Baltic Sea and responding to the threat posed by Russia´s shadow fleet.