During his state visit, Levits will meet with the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, representatives of the Israeli parliament or Knesset, he will open a Latvian-Israeli Business Forum and unveil a mosaic of Our Lady of Aglona at the Annunciation Basilica in Nazareth.
In a special memorial ceremony, the President – who is himself of partly Jewish heritage – will lay a wreath at the Mount Herzl National Cemetery and at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum and Research Center.
The state president will also meet with representatives of the Latvian cultural society and plant a tree in Israel's national park, Nation Forest .
He will be accompanied by his wife, Andra Levite, the Minister of Economy, the Mayor of Rīga and a delegation of businesspeople.
Israel's ambassador to Latvia has departed ahead of the visit to make sure everything is ready.
Boarding 🛫 to Tel Aviv to prepare for President Levits visit to Israel! Looking forward to welcome @valstsgriba on Sunday 🇮🇱 🤝 🇱🇻 pic.twitter.com/5qCiShrBoY
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