(ANSA) - BELGRADE, OCT 10 - "Here in Riga, I'd like to take this opportunity to recognise Latvia and the Baltic states' critical role in the NATO alliance. I appreciate your commitment and will express my and the European Parliament's full support for our eastern flank, including efforts to strengthen security in the Baltic Sea, during my visit to Camp Ādaži with Prime Minister Siliņa later today." This was stated by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in Riga during her speech at the conference titled "Unity, Security, and Resilience in a Fragmented World." (ANSA).