Diplomacy
Diplomacy
Update 19:22
On May 24, online political consultations were held between Latvia and China, according to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The previous political consultations between Latvia and China took place as far back as 2021.
On May 24 2023, the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Margus Tsakhna, who was in Rīga on a working visit.
On May 17, Latvia is taking over the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, as previously reported by LSM.
The Prime Ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were meeting in Tallinn Friday under the auspices of the Baltic Council of Ministers with future energy security and more help for Ukraine top of their joint agenda.
On May 9, the Latvian cabinet approved the priorities of the Latvian Presidency at the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe (COE).
On April 28, during a visit to Odesa, Ukraine, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, together with his counterparts from the Baltic and Nordic countries (NB8) met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba and reiterated their support at the opening event of the Odesa Reconstruction Forum.
Foreign ministers from the Baltic and Nordic countries arrived in Chişinău on Thursday, April 28, to express their support for Moldova's security, resilience, and integration in the European Union.
President of Latvia Egils Levits, said Monday after meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis that both countries were in favor of a faster accession of Ukraine to NATO.
Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said April 24 it had summoned the senior Chinese diplomat in the country in response to statements made by the Ambassador of China to France, Lu Shaye, during a TV interview on April 21.
Thousands of tonnes of confiscated Russian fertilizers have been sent from Latvia to Kenya, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said April 22.
On 21 April 2023 in Riga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, is meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavský.
April 18 saw the issue of the participation of Latvian civilian experts in international missions under discussion at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement April 17 saying it "strongly condemns" Vladimir Kara-Murza's sentencing by a Russian court to 25 years in prison on what it called "politically motivated charges".
Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania formed a united front at the United Nations on April 10 at the Resumed Sixth Committee Session on "Crimes against humanity" held in New York.
The Latvian Foreign Minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, congratulated Finland on joining NATO on April 4, saying the historic milestone will contribute to the security of the Baltic Sea region and the Alliance in general.
On March 29, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Andris Pelšs, welcomed the State Secretaries (senior civil servants, not to be confused with U.S.-style Secretaries of State) from the Foreign Ministries of the Baltic States and Nordic countries (Nordic-Baltic Eight, NB8) to their annual meeting in Rīga organised this year by Latvia as the coordinator of cooperation in the NB8 format, according to a release from the ministry.
At a meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels on March 21, Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs reiterated the stance that sanctions must be held firm against Russia and Belarus, the Foreign Ministry said in a release.
The Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has made a decision to include 35 more citizens of the Russian Federation who have supported Russia’s aggression in Ukraine on the already-lengthy list of personae non gratae as far as the Republic of Latvia is concerned.
Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš is in Kyiv, Ukraine March 16 on an official visit that was not announced in advance for obvious security reasons.
Rihards Kols, the chair of the Latvian Saeima's Foreign Affairs Committee, caused an internet sensation on February 23 with his blunt comments to the Russian delegation at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, as reported by LSM at the time.
In a move that is likely to cause distress and inconvenience to precisely no-one, Russia on March 9 announced the imposition of sanctions on 144 citizens of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.
The Foreign Ministers of Latvia, Estonia an Lithuania on March 8 issued a brief statement on events in Georgia, where mass demonstrations have taken place against what demonstrators say are repressive new laws, and police and demonstrators have clashed.
On February 15, the European Commission (EC) turned against Latvia in the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) for failing to incorporate the EU Open Data Directive into national law, according to an EC statement.
Rihards Kols (National Alliance), the chairman of the Latvian Saeima's Foreign Affairs Committee, turned in a memorable performance at the 22nd Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly taking place on Thursday 23 February in the Congress Center Hofburg in Vienna, Austria.
On February 24, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) is holding a discussion titled “Standing by Ukraine Against Russia’s Aggression”.
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, used a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels on February 20 to remind his colleagues of the need to maintain pressure of aggressor state Russia.
Foreign Affairs Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs (JV) has decided to include three more Russian citizens – Damir Sadreyev, Alexey Shvecov, and Vitaly Sokolov – in the list of personae non gratae for Latvia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on February 17.
February 13 saw Rīga hosting political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Estonia.
On February 8 in Riga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, welcomed an official visit from the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Suzi Carla Barbosa.
February 7 saw the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia hosting a meeting to launch the year when Latvia will be coordinating cooperation in the format of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8).
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