Riga, October 28, 2014 – U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (ISA) Derek Chollet arrives in Riga today for an official visit through October 30. While in Latvia, Assistant Secretary Chollet will meet with Latvian Minister of Defense Raimonds Vējonis, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs, and other senior Latvian government officials and Baltic Defense Policy Directors. During his visit, Assistant Secretary Chollet will participate in a public discussion at the University of Latvia sponsored by the Latvian Transatlantic Organization (LATO). He will also observe U.S. and Latvian military training and meet with U.S. troops at Ādaži military base.
After the meeting with Latvian Minister of Defense Raimonds Vējonis, Assistant Secretary Chollet and Mr. Vejonis will hold joint press availability at 9:30 on October 29 at the Ministry of Defense. For further information about the event please, please contact the Latvian Ministry of Defense.
Derek Chollet is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (ISA). He is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Defense on international security strategy and policy issues related to the nations and international organizations of Europe (including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. For more information about The U.S. Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (ISA) Derek Chollet, please see: http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=346
