Archive for June, 2010
Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis invites to shape Baltic Forum Conference into a true Latvia-Russia dialogue with participation of full spectrum of political powers
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:40 pm
On 28 May, Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis addressed the participants of the 15th Conference of the Baltic Forum. This year the event is titled Global Politics, Economy and Security after the Crisis: New Challenges and Aims.
Read More >>Promoting economic relations with Brazil
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:39 pm
On 24 May, the Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Andris Teikmanis, at the beginning of his working visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil, will meet with the Vice Minister for External Relations of Brazil, Antonio Patriota; Vice Minister at Brazilian Presidential Special Office for Port Development, Augusto Wagner; Vice Minister of Development, Industry and [...]
Read More >>Latvian and Danish Foreign Ministers launch the revision process of the Nordic-Baltic cooperation
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:39 pm
Since the beginning of 1990s, when the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) cooperation framework was established, the outlook of the Baltic Sea region as well as the international geopolitical situation has significantly changed. The EU and NATO have been enlarged and numerous regional institutions and initiatives have been established. It is essential to adjust the Nordic-Baltic cooperation [...]
Read More >>Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis: Eastern Partnership strengthens reforms in EU’s neighbouring countries
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:38 pm
On 24 May, the European Union and Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers Informal Meeting in Sopot, Poland, the Foreign Minister of Latvia Aivis Ronis expressed support to further development of the EU Eastern Partnership Initiative and noted that the initiative allows reinforcing reform processes in the countries, neighbours to the European Union. “The Eastern Partnership makes [...]
Read More >>VIDEO: Latvia Receives Hiroshima Stone of Peace
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:37 pm
A ceremony was held at the Rīga Castle on May 25 during which President Valdis Zatlers received the Hiroshima Stone of Peace. Representatives of the Hiroshima Stone of Peace Association presented the stone to more than 100 heads of state and government in the world, but this is the first time that the Stone of [...]
Read More >>Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis met the Vice Mayor of Shanghai
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:35 pm
On Thursday, May 27, at the conclusion of his visit to China, Prime Minister V.Dombrovskis met Tang Dengjie Vice Mayor of Shanghai. The two officials discussed the organization and procedure of the international exhibition World Expo. The Vice Mayor of Shanghai appreciated the pavilion of Latvia and its central exposition – a wind tunnel, as [...]
Read More >>Blondes march in Latvia ‘to cheer-up nation’
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:34 pm
Led by an orchestra, the first-ever blonde parade featured women dressed in pink and white, some accompanied by lapdogs, in a charity fund-raising event that organisers hope will become an annual event. “I’m not stupid. I’m beautiful and I’ll prove it,” Ilona Zigure, a participant, said. Organisers said they were determined to bring positive energy [...]
Read More >>Riga: Perfect blend of medieval centre and modern city
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:32 pm
I LOVE offbeat destinations, so those who know me were not surprised when I headed off to Riga, the capital of the Baltic nation called Latvia, aboard a sleek new Finnair aircraft . Why a Finnish airline to Latvia? Well, because Riga is but an hour’s flight from Helsinki! One would have thought that 800 [...]
Read More >>Latvia’s President, Qatari Emir Evaluate Potential for Partnership
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:29 pm
While on a working visit to Doha, Qatar, President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers has met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. He thanked the emir for the heartfelt welcome that he felt in Qatar. The President also talked about areas in which there could be greater co-operation between the two countries. Thus, [...]
Read More >>Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Mr Aivis Ronis ar the Political Committee meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 5:27 pm
Honourable Members of Parliaments, Distinguished guests, First of all let me warmly welcome all of you to Latvia. I am honoured to be present at the meeting of Political Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, especially here in Riga. We are proud to host an event which gathers Members of Parliaments from all of the [...]
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