Where is Latvia located: in the North, in the East, or in Central Europe?
In 1993, when I discussed this question with American politicians, they usually drew a straight line from the Balkans to the Baltic, and often discussed these two places as one. Today this time has passed, and the Balkans have gone into history as a place where blood is spilt, where there are conflicts and discord, and where the problems continue to be enormous. The Baltic has emerged in the world as a place where post-Soviet problems are being solved successfully. I personally believe that we belong to North Europe, with our character, our stance and our confident action in all matters. When Clinton arrived in Riga in 1994, he arrived in a country which was free of foreign military forces, and which was a typical democratic country. At the turn of the millennium, America announced to the world that democracy and freedom have won a stable place in the world, but that we do not reap the benefits of freedom and democracy in all parts of this world. The Baltic country, Latvia, is a living
