Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip (L), Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius(C) and Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovski shake hands after signing a declaration on energy cooperation on April 27, 2009 during a meeting in Vilnius. The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreed today in Vilnius on a key power bridge between Sweden and Lithuania that would plug the three EU Baltic states into the energy grid of their Nordic partners. The surprise announcement was made at an energy conference being held in the Lithuanian capital, where the three leaders signed a joint declaration. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip (L), Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius(C) and Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovski shake hands after signing a declaration on energy cooperation on April 27, 2009 during a meeting in Vilnius. The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreed today in Vilnius on a key power bridge between Sweden and Lithuania that would plug the three EU Baltic states into the energy grid of their Nordic partners. The surprise announcement was made at an energy conference being held in the Lithuanian capital, where the three leaders signed a joint declaration.

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