Archive for August, 2010
Things To See In Riga, Latvia!
By Latvia Today at 24 August, 2010, 4:59 pm
Riga, the capital of Latvia is a very beautiful city, astonishing by it’s architecture and variety. The architectural inheritance of Germany can be clearly seen in the central part of the city, called “Old City”. There are lots of drinking establishments and restaurants and one of them to be mentioned is Lido. This is a network [...]
Read More >>WolffOlins Blog: “What is Latvia and who are the Latvians?”
By Latvia Today at 24 August, 2010, 4:52 pm
Over the years Latvia has been many things: an independent Baltic state reliant on agriculture, a small part of the dominant Soviet Union, a vibrant business centre as part of the EU, and – more recently – a country in economic crisis (or stag-do central, depending on your level of interest in current affairs). Understandably, [...]
Read More >>Information on the meeting held between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Grigol Vashadze and Honorary Ambassador-at-Large of Latvia Maris Riekstins
By Latvia Today at 24 August, 2010, 4:48 pm
On 16 August 2010, a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Grigol Vashadze and Honorary Ambassador-at-Large of Latvia Maris Riekstins was held. At the meeting the two sides discussed topical issues of existing bilateral and multilateral relations between Georgia and Latvia. Special stress was laid on the process of Georgia’s integration with the [...]
Read More >>The amount of budget consolidation will depend on economic development trends
By Latvia Today at 24 August, 2010, 4:44 pm
Preparation of draft state budget for 2011 is going on according to the schedule approved by the Cabinet of Ministers – base expenditure forecasts, macroeconomic development forecasts, draft tax policy guidelines, shadow economy combating plan are prepared, function evaluation is going on in cooperation with the State Chancellery and non-governmental partners. Only the deadline for [...]
Read More >>The Riga City Festival will thrill the Baltic metropolis with more than 50 special events
By Latvia Today at 16 August, 2010, 5:38 pm
This year’s Riga City Festival will be held from August 20th to the 23rd, offering residents and visitors alike a colourful kaleidoscope of more than 50 special events to choose from. Most of the annual festival’s major events will take place at 11. novembra krastmala (on the right bank of the river), in the Old [...]
Read More >>Bank of Latvia Issues Collector Coin “The Latvian ABC”
By Latvia Today at 16 August, 2010, 5:30 pm
Silver coin Face value: 1 lats Weight: 31.47 g, diameter: 38.61 mm Metal: silver of .925 fineness; quality: proof Struck in 2010 by Rahapaja Oy (Finland). Artists: Arvids Priedite (graphic design), Ligita Franckevica (plaster model). Cupro-nickel coin Face value: 1 lats Weight: 12.40 g, diameter: 30.00 mm Metal: cupro-nickel; quality: BU Struck in 2010 by Rahapaja Oy [...]
Read More >>Minister of Foreign Affairs Aivis Ronis: The 1920 peace treaty is part of our country’s ‘genetic code’
By Latvia Today at 16 August, 2010, 5:22 pm
On 11 August at 12:40, with the participation of Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, the exhibition “From August to August. The Latvian – Russian Peace Treaty” was opened at the Latvian National History Archives to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Latvian – Russian Peace Treaty. The peace treaty was signed exactly at [...]
Read More >>Minister of Defence meets ISAF Regional Commands leaders
By Latvia Today at 16 August, 2010, 5:20 pm
On August 12, 2010 Latvian Minister of Defence Imants Liegis during his working visit in Afghanistan met ISAF Regional Command North and Regional Command East leaders to discuss the contribution of Latvian soldiers to NATO mission as well as to confer about the future challenges. During the meeting with Regional Command North leaders Latvian Minister [...]
Read More >>Latvian Economy Contracts at Slowest Pace Since 2008 as Exports Increase
By Latvia Today at 9 August, 2010, 6:37 pm
Latvian economic output shrank at the slowest annual pace in two years in the second quarter as exports and manufacturing expanded. Gross domestic product fell 3 percent after a 6 percent decline in the first quarter, the central statistics office in Riga said in a flash estimate sent by e-mail today. The median estimate of [...]
Read More >>Latvia’s economy posts second straight quarter of growth
By Latvia Today at 9 August, 2010, 6:36 pm
RIGA, Latvia (AP) – Latvia’s economy, one of Europe’s most troubled, posted its second straight quarter of growth in the April to June period, the nation’s statistics office announced Monday. Economic activity in the second quarter increased a slight 0.1 percent compared with the first three months of the year, according to Latvia Statistics’ flash [...]
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