President Obama to visit Estonia on 3 September

US President Barack Obama will visit Estonia on 3 September; according to the White House, the visit is designed to further enhance the strong relations between the two countries and to affirm America’s commitment to the Baltic States.

In Tallinn, Obama will meet with Estonia’s President Toomas Hendrik Ilves as well as Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, to discuss bilateral ties, strategic and regional cooperation and the shared commitment to the trans-Atlantic partnership between Estonia and the United States.
Obama will also meet with presidents Andris Berzinš of Latvia and Dalia Grybauskaite of Lithuania to discuss ongoing cooperation on regional security and policies that support economic growth and to discuss collective defence, according to the White House.
In light of recent developments in Ukraine, the United States has taken steps to reassure allies in Central and Eastern Europe and President Obama’s trip is a chance to reaffirm the US commitment to Article V as the foundation of NATO.
After visiting Estonia, Obama will proceed to Wales to participate in the NATO summit.