EU-U.S. Summit held in Brdo[10 Jun 2008] Latvia regards highly the EU–U.S. Summit taking place in Brdo on 10 June. The concluding documents of the Summit reflect Latvia's crucial interests in the transatlantic dialogue. When preparing for the Summit, Latvia was in support of co-operation related to processes in the EU's eastern neighbour countries and in Central Asia, as well as the forging of a unified stand in relations with Russia.
Latvia's first development co-operation project in Afghanistan completed[10 Jun 2008] On 29 May, a Latvia-financed development co-operation project in Afghanistan came to a close[1]. Within the framework of the project, a spring water storage and supply system was installed in three villages - Sayed Kojan, Dalan, and Khoshbay – of the Almar district in Faryab Province. Troops of the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) are also stationed in Faryab Province.
Foreign Ministry commends Georgia's progress in achieving democratic elections[23 May 2008] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commends the process of Georgian parliamentary elections, which showed improvements and an organisation that was more in line with international standards. During the course of the elections, compliance with national legislation was ensured and election procedures had been improved.
