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th Session of the Baltic Assembly and the 22 nd Baltic Council to discuss security and defence, migration and EU external border security, strategic communication, energy security, transport and infrastructure, cooperation in education and research and other issues. Members of the Baltic Assembly jointly with governmental representatives discussed joint actions of the Baltic States, closer cooperation of border guard services, demographic situation in the Baltic States and state policy for family support, joint actions for development of regional transport infrastructure of the Baltic State...

Medal of the Baltic Assembly The medal of the Baltic Assembly is an award of the Baltic Assembly for upholding the unity and cooperation of the Baltic States, outstanding contribution and cooperation in implementing joint cooperation projects, promoting regional cooperation in an enlarged Europe. The motto of the medal  -  Ubi concordia, ibi victoria. Since 2002 a total amount of 362 Baltic Assembly medals have been awarded.

The parliament of each of the Baltic States appoints from 12 to 16 parliamentarians to the Baltic Assembly (national delegation, including its chairperson and vice chairperson), in accordance with the approved rules of procedure and the principle of proportional political representation in the national delegation. The number of delegation members remains unchanged for the entire term of office of the relevant parliament. The parliament of each of the Baltic States, while forming the national delegation to the Baltic Assembly, is recommended to comply with the principle that at least one memb...

On 6 November 2020, the 39th Session of the Baltic Assembly and 26th Baltic Council was held. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that was widspread in the Baltic states and in the world in general the Session of the Baltic Assemblyl for the first time was held digitally.  Parliamentarians and governmental representatives of the Baltic states met to discuss results of the Estonian presidency, plans for the Lithuanian presidency and the impact of COVID-19 on economies, health and employment area as well as education and research. President of the Baltic Assembly Aadu Must said that 2020 is an extra...

nd Session of the Baltic Assembly and the 19 th Baltic Council. Events of the 32 nd Session of the Baltic Assembly were held on 28–29 November in Riga, giving a chance for the Baltic parliamentarians to address strengthening of cooperation in areas such as tourism, combating of organised crime, research and innovation, as well as establishment of a digital single market. This year, the Session of the Baltic Assembly was opened by Raimonds Vējonis, President of the Baltic Assembly, Speakers of the Baltic parliaments - Solvita Āboltiņa, Speaker of the Saeima; Ene Ergma, President of th...