Foreign Affairs
In Prague, President Zatlers Discusses Security, Economics, Co-operation in Education
By admin at 7 September, 2010, 1:19 pm
President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and First Lady Lilita Zatlere began a two-day official state visit to the Czech Republic today. After an official greeting at the Prague Castle, President Zatlers met with Czech President Václav Klaus to discuss the bilateral relationship between the two countries. The two presidents exchanged views about the economic situation [...]
Read More >>European People’s Party group leader praises Dombrovskis for leading Latvia out of crisis
By admin at 7 September, 2010, 1:19 pm
Joseph Daul, Chairman of the European People’s Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament (EP), has a high opinion of Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (New Era) and the entire Latvia because, thanks to the ongoing reforms, Latvia is now on the right track, and a step ahead of other European Union member states, Daul said. [...]
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 admin 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 >>Minister of Foreign Affairs Aivis Ronis: The 1920 peace treaty is part of our country’s ‘genetic code’
By admin 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 admin 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 >>Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis: US involvement in Latvia is an example for other countries
By admin at 2 August, 2010, 6:15 pm
On 9 June, Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis and the U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, Judith Garber, took part in a meeting for entrepreneurs and participants from the foreign diplomatic corps, entitled The Economic Relations between Latvia and the USA, held by the United States Chamber of Commerce. “The membership of Latvia in NATO and strategic partnership with [...]
Read More >>Member State ministers at general Affairs Council agree on establishment of European External Action Service
By admin at 2 August, 2010, 6:11 pm
On 26 July at the General Affairs Council (GAC), the Foreign Ministers of the EU Member States formally agreed on the proposal from the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (High Representative) for a Council Decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External ActionService (EEAS). This decision is the [...]
Read More >>The Prime Minister of the three Baltic States have sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama
By admin at 27 July, 2010, 5:18 pm
On Friday July 23, Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, and Andrius Kuilius, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, sent a letter to Barack Obama, President of the Unites States of America, to mark the 70th anniversary since the former U.S. Secretary [...]
Read More >>Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis: Latvia’s priority in context of NATO reform and Strategic Concept is politically united and operationally capable alliance
By admin at 20 July, 2010, 3:32 pm
On 14 July, Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis met with Admiral James Stavridis, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). During the meeting, the parties discussed NATO’s internal reforms, the new Strategic Concept, and the operation of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. “Maximum use should be made of the process for the development of [...]
Read More >>The Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of Germany acknowledges that the common agricultural policy should become fairer
By admin at 20 July, 2010, 3:29 pm
On Monday, July 12, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis met Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of Germany Ilse Aigner and discussed the common agricultural policy of the European Union (EU) after 2013 as the most important issue, particularly emphasizing the need to review the direct payment system. V.Dombrovskis noted that with regard to [...]
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