Archive for June, 2010
Into Thin Error: Mountaineer Ed Viesturs on Making Mistakes
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 2:13 pm
There’s a select number of places on earth where you really, really don’t want to make a mistake. High on the list, in every sense, are the planet’s tallest mountains: the 14 peaks in the world that are more than 8,000 meters (26,247 feet). Widely acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest mountaineers, Ed Viesturs [...]
Read More >>Mood swings in Russia and the Baltic states
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 2:12 pm
Last month a noted Czech politician was in town bemoaning an Obama foreign policy that he said was “enemy-centric,” geared more to rivals such as Russia than smaller allies such as the Czech Republic. So it was interesting Wednesday to hear a contrasting view from the leader of an even smaller ally — Prime Minister [...]
Read More >>JUNE 17 – 70 YEARS LATER!
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 2:11 pm
In a superficial sense, June 17 seem to be a day like any other, the football World Cup is underway, a large oil leak outside Louisiana and Florida in the United States, summer has arrived in southern Sweden. Yet this was a day that once came to change history for a long time and for [...]
Read More >>Collector Coins of the Bank of Latvia
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 2:08 pm
Money in form, collector coins are in fact miniature works of art featuring the highlights in a nation’s life. Such coins are usually made of gold, silver or other precious metals of especially fine grade. As opposed to currency in circulation, collector coins are usually not intended to be used as a means of payment, [...]
Read More >>Foreign ministers of Latvia and Palestinian National Authority agree on international community’s significant role in successful implementation of Middle East Peace Process
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 2:06 pm
On 18 June, Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis met with Foreign Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Riad Al-Malki, who visited Latvia as part of a regional working visit. During the meeting, the ministers exchanged views on co-operation between Latvia and the Palestinian National Authority, as well as on current events in the Middle East region. [...]
Read More >>Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis welcomes upcoming European Council decision on opening EU accession talks with Iceland
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 2:05 pm
On 14 June, Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis participated in the meetings of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council that took place in Luxembourg. An important issue on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting was the current situation in Kyrgyzstan where violence and the number of casualties is growing. EU [...]
Read More >>The Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirms the strategic nature of Latvia – United States relations
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 2:03 pm
On Tuesday, June 15, in Washington, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis met the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. During the meeting the Secretary of State expressed the willingness to strengthen partnership with Latvia. At the beginning of discussion, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis expressed gratitude to the USA for the strategic partnership, consistent policy of non-recognition of [...]
Read More >>Repše: tax revenue is collected according to the plan
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 1:59 pm
According to operative data of the Treasury on the state budget execution in May the state basic budget revenue was 222 million lats, but expenditure reached 199.7 million lats making financial deficit – 22.3 million lats. In May, state special budget revenue reached 91.9 million lats, expenditure – 94 million lats making financial deficit in [...]
Read More >>The shadow economy reduction plan offers to facilitate formal economy and burden informal economy
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 1:58 pm
Promotion of legal business, support of entrepreneurs facing difficulties due to the crisis, a unique opportunity to legalise unreported income, strengthening analytical capacity of controlling authorities, more effective sanctions, fairer tax policy, wholesome communication and greater transparency – these are groups of key measures which are included in the plan for the reduction of shadow [...]
Read More >>An Address by Latvian President Valdis Zatlers at the Parliament of Latvia
By admin at 30 June, 2010, 1:54 pm
Mr Speaker, members of Parliament, ladies and gentlemen: A few months from now, the 9th Saeima will become part of the history of parliamentarianism in the Republic of Latvia. Only as time passes by will we be able to take an objective look at the process and what has been done. At the same time, [...]
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