Memorandum signed on Latvian-Canadian cooperation for military industry development
Press Release + Noah Note
On Monday, January 19, at the Ministry of Defence of Latvia, State Secretary Aivars Puriņš and the Canadian Commercial Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation between Latvia and Canada in the field of procurement. The ceremony was also attended by Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds.
The memorandum of understanding provides for cooperation in military equipment, infrastructure, and services, establishing a foundation for the development of joint projects in the future.
Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds emphasizes that such agreements strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of defence: “This Memorandum of Understanding establishes a structured framework for closer cooperation with Canadian partners in the military industry. It allows for the purposeful development of cooperation, while maintaining flexibility and prioritizing national interests in the evaluation of each specific project.”
The Canadian Commercial Corporation is Canada’s government to government contracting agency, which supports foreign governments in procuring Canadian-made military equipment and defence-related solutions, thereby strengthening overall cooperation.
Noah Note: Active agreements with allies, especially one we will be sharing a long-time commitment eith are important. This is especially true for Canada, who obviously is attempting to secure as many agreements as possible in the field of procurement with European allies.
It's very easy to dismiss Latvia in this case. Many will often exclude the smaller EU states in many discussions on potential Joint Procurement opportunities. With SAFE nearing completion, it becomes critical to secure pathways to exploit that.
Latvia especially is obviously someone we want to try and align with where we can, so it becomes proactive to set the legal and technical frameworks in place for fostering that cooperation as we work to scale MNB-L in the coming years.
I welcome these kinds of agreements. I love agreements and meetings! They're one of my favorite things about writing. Sadly nothing from our side yet on this.