MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti) – Latvia has purchased 123 surplus combat reconnaissance armored vehicles from the UK, the official website of the UK government reported on Thursday.
“The highly-mobile UK vehicles have been sold to the Latvian army in a package worth £39.4 million, including their overhaul and refurbishment. The vehicles have previously been used on operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq and Afghanistan”, reads the statement published on the UK government’s website.
Addressing the NATO Summit on Thursday, UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said he is delighted that “Latvia will soon benefit from these proven and life-saving battlefield capabilities, including ambulances and command centers”, according to the government’s official web page.
According to Fallon, the deal will contribute to the strengthening of the NATO partnership.
“This is just one way we are supporting our Baltic NATO allies. As a leading member of NATO the UK is keen to restate publicly our support for the collective security of its members and enable our partners to contribute to international peacekeeping and security operations,” Fallon stated.
