United States provide financial assistance to Latvia's Armed Forces [01 Jul 2005]

On 24 June 2005, the US government allocated USD 4.5 million from the Coalition Solidarity Fund for the development of the Latvian Armed Forces.

The financing has been assigned on the basis of the resolution adopted by the US Congress in May of this year to back the initiative of the US President George Bush that provides for the US support for its allies and partners in strengthening democracy and stability in the world ("Solidarity Initiative to Support our Partners in Freedom").

The resources allocated will be used to purchase armoured vehicles, their spare parts, communication equipment, soldiers' equipment, armoured vests, night vision equipment, GPS (Global Positioning System), navigation equipment, and nuclear, biological and chemical detection equipment, and possibly - for other purposes as well.

(end of text)