Ambassador NAKAMURA participated at the 3rd Baltic-Indo-Pacific Forum
2026/6/16
On June 16, Ambassador NAKAMURA Koichiro participated in the "3rd Baltic-Indo-Pacific Forum" hosted by the Japan Chair established at the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), and delivered an opening speech.
In the Ambassador's remarks, he highly appreciated the fact that the BIPF, hosted by the Japan Chair, has been deepening the recognition that the security of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic are inseparable, and expressed his expectation that discussions would deepen on what specific forms of cooperation Japan and Europe can undertake respectively in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
Photo: Raul Mee
This edition of the BIPF featured the participation of ICDS Director Kristi Raik and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, who delivered keynote speeches at the opening. Furthermore, security experts from Japan, including OKANO Masataka, Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (former Director General of the National Security Secretariat and former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs), and Professor HIGASHINO Atsuko of the University of Tsukuba, as well as European experts, participated in the sessions and engaged in lively exchanges of views. The event was well attended by members of the local diplomatic corps, government officials, and intellectuals, and concluded successfully.
Photos: Raul Mee
In the Ambassador's remarks, he highly appreciated the fact that the BIPF, hosted by the Japan Chair, has been deepening the recognition that the security of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic are inseparable, and expressed his expectation that discussions would deepen on what specific forms of cooperation Japan and Europe can undertake respectively in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
Photo: Raul Mee
This edition of the BIPF featured the participation of ICDS Director Kristi Raik and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, who delivered keynote speeches at the opening. Furthermore, security experts from Japan, including OKANO Masataka, Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (former Director General of the National Security Secretariat and former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs), and Professor HIGASHINO Atsuko of the University of Tsukuba, as well as European experts, participated in the sessions and engaged in lively exchanges of views. The event was well attended by members of the local diplomatic corps, government officials, and intellectuals, and concluded successfully.
Photos: Raul Mee