Diplomacy
Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense are both in Luxembourg April 22 for important discussions on how to provide more aid to Ukraine as it defends itself from Russian aggression.
On 22 April 2024, Latvia''s newly-installed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, will take part in the meeting of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. This is the new Foreign Minister’s first work trip abroad.
On April 16, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elected Artūrs Kučs as Judge to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in respect of Latvia, according to a release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On April 10, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified the Agreement on Technical and Financial Cooperation between the Government of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed.
Outgoing Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš wrapped up one of his final assignments April 4 at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels, where NATO Allies discussed current security and defence priorities in preparation for the NATO summit to be held in Washington in July.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is in Latvia Thursday, April 4 as part of a whistlestop tour to northern Europe.
A Russian diplomat has been ordered to leave Latvia by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
March 27 sees Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, in Latvia on a working visit.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Foreign Ministers of the three Baltic states in Washington March 25, using the occasion to praise what he described as "our close Baltic allies, our close Baltic partners."
On March 25, Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, will be in Washington, D.C. after flying across the Atlantic on a working visit, during which he is to take part in a joint meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic States with the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.
On March 21, Latvian Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš met with the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Kairat Abdrakhmanov, who arrived in Latvia on a working visit.
On March 18 2024, at the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, called for an increase in the sanctions pressure on Russia and for work to begin on a fourteenth round of sanctions against Russia.
On March 17, the presidential 'election' came to a close in Russia, with the result bringing no surprise to anyone. Latvian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday evening once again emphasizing that Latvia does not buy into this.
In a perfect illustration of its officials' demented state of mind, the Russian authorities have announced in grandiose fashion that they will not accept visits from a group of people who have no plan, desire or intention to visit Russia.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa addressed the General Discussion of the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women on March 11 during her visit to the United States.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina is spending most of this week in the United States on a working visit from March 11 to 14, where she will participate in the 68th session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women, and meet with UN Director-General António Guterres and high-ranking US officials.
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš was in Vilnius, Lithuania Friday to compare notes with his counterparts from Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine and France.
Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned media March 7 not to be tempted to cover so-called elections being staged by Russia on occupied Ukrainian territory.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa is in Poland February 29 with an agenda that includes a meeting with her Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk.
Latvian officials, welcoming Sweden's accession to NATO on Monday February 26, emphasize that Sweden joining will strengthen the security of the region and the alliance as a whole.
On February 26, in Riga Castle, President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, presented a letter of credence to the next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia to the Kingdom of The Netherlands – Solvita Āboltiņa.
As Russia's war in Ukraine continues, Latvia's task is to help not only materially, but also diplomatically by carrying Ukraine's messages internationally, said Katrīna Kaktiņa, Ambassador to the UN, OSCE, and other international organizations in Vienna, in an interview on Latvian Television's "Morning Panorama" program February 23.
On February 20, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, at the beginning of his working visit to India, took part in the Inaugural Session of the CII India Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave, titled “India and Europe: Partners in Growth and Sustainability”.
The Foreign Ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on February 19 issued a joint statement condemning Russia's plans to hold presidential elections in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory. The ministers pointed out that Russia is "gravely violating Ukraine’s sovereignty, international law and the United Nations Charter" with its actions. The full statement is reproduced below.
The senior diplomat on duty at the Russian Embassy was summoned to the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 19 – his second short walk across the park from embassy to ministry in less than a week.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa is participating in a panel at this year's Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Germany.
On Thursday, February 15, the Saeima supported the appointment of Mārtiņš Mits as a Constitutional Court (ST) justice.
Tensions between Latvia and aggressor state Russia continued to be high February 14 with the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announcing that it had summoned the senior diplomat at the Russian embassy in Rīga for what it called "explanations".
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia issued a statement on February 2 calling for authorities to double check whether there could be Russia-supporting individuals in high positions of Latvian enterprises.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska will visit in Latvia. She will participate in the international conference “Russia's War on Children”, as well as meet with Latvian officials and representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora.
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