Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg and PM Andrius Kubilius

Prime ministers of Lithuania and Latvia who were visiting Tallinn in connection with the Lennart Meri Conference over the weekend say that everybody agrees that in twenty years the Baltic identity will have integrated fully into the Nordic identity.

“In strategies that we are developing for the next twenty years emphasize that it is important for the Baltic states to become more harmonized and catch up with Scandinavian countries. Integration with Nordic countries is an important objective,” said Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian prime minister.
“Such integration is beneficial for all countries involved since this a very dynamic and innovative region that follows strict budgetary principles. This is a good brand”.

All Baltic states have something that other two should learn from, said Valdis Dombrovskis, prime minister of Latvia.
Speaking of Baltic identity, Dombrovskis said that Latvians are the most sensitive to it since Estonians sometimes identity themselves as a Nordic country while Lithuanias talk about belonging to Central Europe.

According to the PM, Estonia has good budgetary discipline, Lithuanians were successful in protecting and developing their large industry while Latvians have been successful in developing Riga as a regional hub.

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