Ministry of Defence (Latvia)

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Formed 13 November 1991		Website www.mod.gov.lv

Headquarters Kr. Valdemara 10/12 Riga, Latvia Minister responsible Raimonds Bergmanis, Minister

The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Aizsardzības ministrija) is the Latvian government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of related subordinate agencies. The ministry is headed by the politically appointed Minister of Defence.

Core tasks

Strategic analysis, research and development (R&D)

The development of long-term policy including future strategic concepts and doctrines

Perspective and structural planning

Planning, budgeting and implementation in the medium and short term

Overall management of agencies’ activities during the budget year

Operational policy, planning and management at a strategic level

Exercise policy, planning and management at a strategic level

Emergency planning, policy and management at a strategic level

Crisis management

Development and implementation of security policy, both nationally and internationally

Development of defence cooperation with allied- and partner countries

Strategic personnel management

Information, communication and press relations

Strategic leadership and management in the field of ICT

Organisational development

Preventive security at a strategic level

Legal questions

Controller / Internal audit

Internal administration

References

Ministry of Defence (Latvia) Wikipedia

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