§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met representatives of the Baltic States to discuss their entry into NATO; and if he will make a statement. [46678]
§ Mr. HoonI visited Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on 25–27 February 2002 for a series of meetings with fellow Defence Ministers and their colleagues. Our discussions28W covered a range of issues including NATO enlargement, NATO-Russia relations, and the UK's strong bilateral and multilateral relations with all three Baltic States.