In a ceremony at Riga Castle, Vejonis presented the Order of the Three Stars to the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development.
In Riga this morning: honoured to be inducted into the Latvian Order of the Three Stars by the President of #Latvia Raimonds @Vejonis ???? pic.twitter.com/FUOSpWQPqI
— Phil Hogan (@PhilHoganEU) October 5, 2017
The decision to award the Order of the Three Stars, Class III, and appoint Phil Hogan as a Commander of the Three Stars Order was made for his significant contribution to Latvia's decision making regarding the stabilization of the market situation," the presidential website said.
The President and Commissioner also discussed issues of equalization of direct payments to farmers and support for those affected by floods, a release said.
