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SAPRA - the International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - hosted the tenth meeting of the Defence Industry Advisory Council, chaired by Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds, where current defence industry development and innovation priorities were discussed.

SAPRA - International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - welcomes Kappa Optronics GmbH as a new member of the association.

SAPRA - International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - participated in the External Economic Policy Coordination Council meeting, where discussions focused on the development of Latvia’s defence industry, export promotion and investment attraction.

SAPRA - the International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - participated in the Defence Industry Advisory Council meeting held at the Ministry of Defence, where key issues related to the development of the defence industry in Latvia and the European Union were discussed.

SAPRA - the International Association of Defence Product Manufacturers - participated in the Latvia - Ukraine Security and Defence Industry Cooperation Forum, which brought together industry and public sector stakeholders to advance dialogue on cooperation between the Latvian and Ukrainian security and defence industries.

The seventh meeting of Latvia’s Defence Industry Advisory Council took place at the Ministry of Defence, focusing on cooperation between the defence industry and universities, potential collaboration formats with foreign chambers of commerce, and other key issues related to the development of the sector.

A working meeting took place at the Parliament of Latvia (Saeima) with representatives of the Poland–Latvia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, focusing on strengthening cooperation in transport infrastructure, the financial sector and defence-industry development.

SAPRA – the International Association of Defence Products Manufacturers – participates in the work of the Defence Industry Consultative Council, representing the interests of Latvia’s defence, technology, and dual-use industrial ecosystem.
The Council serves as a coordinated platform for sector development, strategic alignment, and the exchange of expertise between industry and state institutions.

SAPRA - the International Association of Defence Products Manufacturers – and Baltic Photonics participated in the Germany-Latvia Defence Industry Days, representing the defence, technology, and innovation ecosystem and reinforcing the importance of cross-sector cooperation.

Head of Communications Ani Andronikashvili and representatives of the Administrative Department R&D visited the Latvian SOS Children’s Villages Association, where they met with Dace Straume, Corporate Partnership Manager, and Anita Vaivode, Head of the Valmiera SOS Children’s Village.

At the end of October, Riga hosted the Denmark-Latvia Defence Industry Days - an event dedicated to strengthening cooperation between the defence industries of both countries and promoting new initiatives in the field of defence and dual-use technologies.

The Defence Industry Advisory Council convened at the Ministry of Defence to discuss the use of the SAFE instrument, planned activities within the defence industry, and the latest developments in the sector.