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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre met leaders from the Nordics the Baltics Great Britain and the Netherlands to discuss regional security challenges and support for Ukraine.We are sending a clear message here today that Norway will continue to support Ukraine with significant amounts in the years to come. We condemn Russias attack on critical national infrastructure the purpose of which appears to be to terrorize the population of Ukraine. Attacks against the civilian population and civilian infrastructure are completely unacceptable says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre.In addition to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre Latvian Prime Minister Krijnis Kari British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Finnish President Sauli Niinist Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausda Icelandic Prime Minister Katrn Jakobsdttir Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson Danish Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen and Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren. The meeting was opened by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who was present via video link.Joint Expeditionary Force JEFThe summit was for the countries of the Joint Expeditionary Force a framework for close cooperation between like-minded northern European countries. The relationship with NATO is central and the cooperation in JEF is complementary to the cooperation in NATO. JEF is a flexible force that can be deployed quickly when needed and contribute in addition to or together with NATO. JEF is an important contribution to regional cooperation and contributes to security and stability in Northern Europe. The participating countries have common interests and values. Throughout 2022 we have deepened our cooperation at sea on land and in the air and we are committed to developing this further in 2023 and beyond says the Prime Minister.Meeting with LatviaThe Prime Minister also had a separate meeting with the Latvian Prime Minister Krijnis Kari. We discussed among other things how the security situation in our countries is affected by Russias warfare in Ukraine. We also talked about the importance of a secure energy supply to Europe and the need to develop more renewable energy.
