The USA is organizing a meeting of NATO allies next month. However, several countries, including Estonia, did not receive invitations.
The Politico newspaper wrote that the USA is excluding some allies from the meeting. The Baltic states are among them.
Estonian ministers said that NATO countries often communicate with each other. They discuss various issues in multiple formats.
Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that this meeting is not an official NATO meeting. The USA initiated it separately.
Michal emphasized the importance of the JEF format for Estonia. Estonia also engages with the Northern Baltic region, which is not part of NATO.
Minister of Defence Martin Herem said that Scandinavian countries stand up for Estonia's interests. The security of the Baltic Sea is important for everyone.
According to six diplomats, this meeting is a NATO future working group. However, the United Kingdom, France, and the Baltic states are not participating.