"As we prepare for the opportunities and challenges that will arise in the coming years, we recognize that cooperation - with and among the Baltic states, with other regional partners such as the Nordics, and in transatlantic and international forums - will be crucial to our success," said the four presidents.
They underscored interest in the free trade agreement as a tool that would provide an opportunity for Europe and the US to expand their economic and cultural relations, adding that the important and comprehensive agreement that will strengthen the global trading system, but it will also promote competitiveness and growth.
The four leaders also restated their determination to enhance energy security in the Baltic Sea region and support projects that would contribute to energy security.
"The United States strongly supports the Baltic states in their efforts to develop domestic energy resources and clean energy solutions - including energy efficiency - in pursuit of our shared goals of strengthening energy security, addressing climate change, and promoting nuclear safety and security," reads the statement.
The document also speaks about the need to pay more attention to cyber security on the regional and global level.
"We will strive to advance our shared vision of internet freedom by engaging with other countries, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector. Our efforts support a common goal: an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet that protects privacy and civil liberties, enables the free flow of information and ideas, and promotes the innovation essential to modern economies," reads the joint document of the US and the Baltic presidents.
Furthermore, the leaders once again restated their commitment to earmark 2 percent of the GDP for defense purposes.
The political statement also emphasizes the spectacular democratic achievements the Baltic states reached over the past few decades, as well as the leadership example shown in the relations with countries of the Eastern Partnership program.
