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Canada will continue to strengthen and expand its military presence in Latvia and double the number of soldiers stationed in Latvia, Latvian Radio reported. This was announced on Friday by Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair, who met Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds in Rīga.
Israel and the USA have condemned the UN General assembly's resolution passed Tuesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in the war between Israel and the terrorist group “Hamas”. Latvia was among the countries that supported the resolution. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains that this was done for humanitarian reasons, Latvian Radio reported.
On Thursday, January 26, the annual foreign policy debate took place at the Latvian parliament, during which the Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs summed up the regional and global agenda and the Latvian stance in topical foreign policy matters.
With the Covid pandemic easing up, the tourism and hospitality industry awaited the season with high expectations. But Russia's war in Ukraine has created new uncertainty. Many tourists are canceling planned trips to countries bordering Russia and Ukraine because of security concerns, Latvian Radio reported April 28.
Despite European Union's sanctions against Belarus in relation to the extensive human rights violations and aggressive foreign policy carried out there, trade relations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia with Belarus remain very active, Latvian Radio reported January 5.
The European Union's Digital COVID Certificate is officially introduced July 1, with the intention of facilitating the safe free movement of citizens within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Russian officials have expressed dissatisfaction by the Riga City Council's decision to replace the Russian Federation flag against the Russian Olympic Committee's flag on the advertising stands of the World Hockey Championship, Latvian Television reported May 26.
While the Covid-19 pandemic has caused not only a global health crisis but also a global economic downturn, so far the effects on the Baltic economies have not been quite as bad as initially predicted a year ago, Latvian Radio reported March 10.
On February 17, Estonian foreign minister Eva-Maria Liimets made her first formal visit to Latvia. The Foreign Ministers discussed several issues regarding relations and cooperation.
Latvian Television reported on Thursday, 27 August that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis will be temporarily entrusted with duties of the EU Trade Commissioner.