The NATO conference "Riga dialogue on strategic communications: perception matters" on Thursday opened in the Latvian capital, said Last news in the organizing Committee of the event.

as part of the event participants - Authorized, NATO, and Ukraine and Georgia intend to discuss the role of social media in times of conflict. Also, experts will discuss the influence of media on society in the period of crisis situations.

the conference will be attended by the presidents of Lithuania and Latvia Raymond Vejonis and Dalia Grybauskaite, as well as U.S. senators led by John McCain.

on Thursday in Riga will host the opening of the "Center for strategic communications" NATO.

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