拉脱维亚退出了禁止地雷的《渥太华公约》,指出在防御俄罗斯方面需要有灵活性。
Latvia exits Ottawa Convention banning landmines, citing need for flexibility in defense against Russia.
由于与俄罗斯有关的安全问题,拉脱维亚议会投票决定退出《渥太华公约》,这是一项禁止杀伤人员地雷的国际条约。
Latvia's parliament has voted to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, an international treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, due to security concerns related to Russia.
这项得到68名立法者支持的决定是在与俄罗斯的紧张局势加剧的情况下作出的,并遵循了其他波罗的海和东欧国家的类似考虑。
The decision, supported by 68 lawmakers, comes amid heightened tensions with Russia and follows similar considerations by other Baltic and Eastern European countries.
拉脱维亚认为,退出条约对于国防的灵活性是必要的,尽管国际上对地雷使用可能增加感到关切。
Latvia argues that exiting the treaty is necessary for national defense flexibility, despite international concerns about potential increased landmine use.