On Thursday, a low flyover of NATO air force fighters is planned over the Freedom Monument

Thursday from From 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., a flash event will take place at the Freedom Monument – the unfurling of the large-sized “Latvia NATO-20” flag, in which everyone interested is invited to participate. The National Armed Forces Headquarters Orchestra will give a musical performance during the event.

Later at At 12.40 a flower-laying ceremony dedicated to the visit of Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of the NATO Military Committee to Latvia, will be held at the Freedom Monument, in which the Minister of Defense Andris Sprūds (P) and the Commander of the National Armed Forces Lieutenant General Leonids Kalniņš will take part.

In case of favorable weather at At 12.55, a low flyover of allied air force fighters is planned over the Freedom Monument, demonstrating the presence of NATO’s Baltic Airspace Patrol Mission in our region.

at 13 At the Freedom Square near the Freedom Monument, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and the Minister of Defense will open a photo exhibition “Latvia NATO-20”, which will tell about Latvia’s path to NATO, Latvia’s contribution to NATO, participation in international operations, joint exercises of allies in Latvia and abroad and other things with Latvia’s participation NATO related topics.

The opening of the exhibition will be attended by the soldiers of the NATO member states, who are currently on duty in Latvia on a rotational basis, and the National Armed Forces Headquarters Orchestra will give a musical performance. The exhibition at the Freedom Monument will be open until April 25.