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NATO will most likely deploy one tactical battalion in each Baltic countries, said the president of Latvia Raymonds Vejonis on Friday, reports TASS.

"We continue to discuss that issues. The ministers of the NATO member countries are working on it. I think our decision will be positive , " he said in an interview to the Latvian TV.

The Latvian President during the meeting with the German Foreign Minister Frank -Walter Steinmeier on Friday in Riga stressed that he expected a long-term solution to the issue of NATO's military presence in the region. "After the summit of NATO in July we expect our allies to provide a long-term military presence in the region, which will provide protection against all types of threats," said Vejonis.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier who was making a tour in the Baltic states did not answer to the question to what extent Berlin’s participation will be in strengthening security in the Baltic countries.

"There has not been a final decision made ," he said on Thursday at a press conference with the Latvian Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevics, where they were summing up the results of the negotiations

At the same time, Steinmeier stressed the importance of recovering mutual trust between the NATO and Russia. "We need to reduce tensions and restore the atmosphere of trust between the NATO and Russia," he said.

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