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Another delegation of United States Congress representatives was in Latvia July 17, following on from a visit two weeks ago by another delegation.
Amid criticism from Belarusian opposition figures about a new ban on Belarus-registered cars entering Latvia, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has laid out the reasoning for the decision in a release July 16.
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, delivered a statement July 9 on behalf of the Nordic countries and the Baltic States at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, underscoring the grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law perpetrated by Russia.
From 4 to 6 July 2024, the President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Dennis Francis, is coming to Latvia for a working visit.
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa met with a delegation from the Appropriations Committee of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 3. The delegation was led by Congressman Tom Cole.
From 4 to 6 July 2024, the President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Dennis Francis, is coming to Latvia for a working visit.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said June 25 it is launching a new project, which will ensure regional training for consular officials and clerks who process and examine visa applications in Latvian diplomatic and consular missions abroad.
On Tuesday, June 25, King Felipe VI of Spain is visiting the Ādaži military base near Rīga to meet with Spanish troops currently stationed here.
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, is on the second day of a two-day working visit to Poland June 20.
On Tuesday, June 18, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to submit appeals against the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which annulled the European Union (EU) sanctions imposed on billionaires Pyotr Aven and Mikhail Fridman, LETA reported.
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže was in Porvoo, Finland on 13 and 14 June 2024, at the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) meeting, and used the opportunity to raise an important subject – Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" – a term usually used to refer to ships using a flag of convenience, fake paperwork or other underhand tactics to circumvent sanctions.
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, is on a working visit to Finland on 13 and 14 June 2024, where she will also attend the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
On June 10 and 11, the Trade Policy Committee of the EU Council held an informal meeting in Rīga, according to a release from the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The British Ambassador to Latvia, Paul Brummell, visited the second-largest Latvian city Daugavpils on June 10, LSM's Russian language service reports.
Latvia will be hosting leaders and representatives of Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia June 11 under the banner of the 'Bucharest 9' (B9) summit of NATO member states forming part of the alliance's "eastern flank".
On 10 June 2024, Latvia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, is on a working visit to Sweden.
June marks the 50th anniversary of the partnership between Riga and Kobe, Japan. Over the years, the cities have carried out many joint projects and have fostered the interest and understanding of the people of the two cities about the different traditions, Latvian Television reports.
On Jue 3 and 4, Rīga will be hosting an international forum, "Latvia and African Countries: Partners for Peace and Resilience", organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The red carpets will be rolling out in all directions in Rīga June 11 as the city will be hosting a meeting of the 'Bucharest 9' – nine NATO member states forming part of the alliance's "eastern flank".
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže went into a meeting of her European Union counterparts at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels May 27 with Ukraine top of the agenda.
Former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, now Member of the Saeima, Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) does not deny that he is still interested in securing a role within NATO, reports Latvian Television.
On Friday, May 24, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa is playing host all day to her Finnish counterpart, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, who is in Latvia on a working visit.
On May 22, the Minister of State to the United Arab Emirates Cabinet at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh is in Latvia on a working visit.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will be awarded the Order of the Three Stars, Latvia's highest state decoration, according to a statement in the official publication Latvijas Vēstnesis.
On Monday, May 13, the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian Prime Ministers met in Lithuania, Vilnius, to discuss regional security.
Germany is ready to help defend the Baltic States in the event of possible Russian military aggression, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in Riga on Monday, May 6 .
On May 6, 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, was in Estonia on a working visit to discuss bilateral cooperation between Latvia and Estonia and support to Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a release.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be in Latvia on Monday, May 6 for meetings with the Prime Ministers of all three Baltic states.
On 6 May 2024, Latvia's recently-installed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, will make the short trip north for a working visit to Estonia, it was confirmed May 3.
On 26 April 2024, the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, arrived in Ukraine on her first bilateral visit abroad, just a few days after her first foreign trip in the job to Luxembourg, as previously reported.
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