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Latvia's priority to strengthen EU's strategic communication capacity receives EC backing

BC, Riga, 23.03.2015.Print version
At the European Council meeting last week, in order to meet the challenge of Russia's ongoing disinformation campaigns, the leaders of EU Member States decided to establish a communication team for strategic communication and invited the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, in cooperation with Member States and EU institutions, to prepare by June an action plan on strategic communication, LETA was informed by the Foreign Ministry.

Federica Mogherini and Edgars Rinkevics.

Latvia believes that this decision should also include tangible support for strengthening of the media in the region, and will consider appointing its representative to the strategic communication team.

 

"I am pleased that the March European Council supported one of Latvia's priorities – strengthening the EU's strategic communication capacity. At the same time, work on further reinforcement of independent and high quality media must continue," Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said.

 

Already at the Foreign Affairs Council on January 29, the foreign ministers of the EU member states pointed to the necessity of enhancing strategic communication in backing up EU policy and considering the establishment of a special communications team for the management of these activities.

 

Likewise, the necessity of developing EU-NATO cooperation in the field of strategic communication was underscored by EU ministers for defense when they met in Riga on February 19, the ministry points out.

 

The aim of strengthening the strategic communication capacity of the European Union and its member states is effective countering of Russia's disinformation campaigns as well as the strengthening an environment conducive to the independence of the media while boosting people's skill and know-how at taking advantage of the information available through media sources.






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