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Information Sharing: a. In general, the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia, in cooperation with other competent authorities of the Republic of Latvia, intends to cooperate with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide identifying information to be used in determining whether persons who intend to travel to the United States represent a threat to the security, law enforcement, and immigration interests of the United States. In order to facilitate such cooperation, the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia intends to cooperate with competent authorities of the Republic of Latvia to conclude implementing arrangements referenced at section A.2. of this MOU with relevant United States Government agencies. The Participants intend to cooperate in any law enforcement, immigration, or other investigation or proceeding that results from the provision of information described in Part B.2.a consistent with existing or subsequent legal assistance agreements and arrangements between their two countries and with their international obligations. b. The Participants intend to collect, analyze, use, and share Advance Passenger Information (API) according to their respective domestic laws. c. The Participants intend to collect, analyze, use, and share Passenger Name Record ("PNR") information consistent with their respective domestic laws and international obligations, including the EU - US PNR Agreement signed on 26 July 2007. d. For the purpose of these exchanges of information, the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security intend to abide by the requisite and appropriate safeguards for privacy and data protection defined in their respective domestic laws and consistent with their international obligations.