
NTI Experts Participate in Euro-Atlantic Dialogue in Riga
From May 30-31, NTI experts traveled to Riga, Latvia for the Riga Dialogue, a convening of government and non-government experts from across the Euro-Atlantic region.
Country Spotlight
Forcibly incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, Latvia regained its independence in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. Riga has since joined NATO and the European Union, and is a member of relevant nonproliferation organizations and regimes. Latvia does not possess or produce nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.
Region Former Soviet Union
1961 The Salaspils Research Reactor (SRR) became operational
14.4 kg Highly enriched uranium transferred to Russia in 2008
2017 Withdrew from a joint plan with Estonia and Lithuania to construct a nuclear power plant
From May 30-31, NTI experts traveled to Riga, Latvia for the Riga Dialogue, a convening of government and non-government experts from across the Euro-Atlantic region.
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