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Future priorities of Baltic Sea Region: environment, economy, energy, education, culture, and civil security [04 Jun 2008]
On 4 June 2008, the Baltic Sea States Heads of Government Summit working session adopted a declaration on the reform of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), in which the long-term priorities of the organisation are defined, and a document of the chairman's conclusions that reflects CBSS accomplishments and activities under the Latvian presidency. Future prospects in the priority areas are also defined.
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Chairman's Conclusions, 7th Baltic Sea States Summit, Riga, Latvia, 4 June 2008 [04 Jun 2008]
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Declaration on the reform of the Council of the Baltic Sea States [04 Jun 2008]
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Baltic Sea State officials to deliberate on future of region and CBSS reform [03 Jun 2008]
On 4 June, the working session of the 7th Baltic Sea States Summit will be held, the agenda of which will include issues of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) reform, the future of the region, the accomplishments of the Latvian presidency, and a debate on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. At the close of the session, the CBSS reform declaration will be adopted and the session's conclusions will be accepted.
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7th Summit of Baltic Sea State Heads of Government underway [02 Jun 2008]
On 3-4 June Riga will host the 7th Baltic Sea State Heads of Government Summit, which will gather together in one place the prime ministers of 11 states - Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Russia, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Finland, Germany and Sweden, as well as representatives of the European Commission, to consider the future of the region and to come to an agreement on the reform of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) organisation. This will bring to a close Latvia's presidency of the CBSS, lasting from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. The presidency will now be taken over from Latvia by Denmark.
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Foreign Minister briefing on CBSS Summit agenda [02 Jun 2008]
On 2 June, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins held a press conference, where he informed about the Summit of the Council of the Baltic Sea States taking place on 3 and 4 June in Riga and the priorities of the Latvian presidency at the CBSS. Mr Riekstins voiced the opinion that new forms of co-operation in the region should be debated and considered within the format of the CBSS.
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Latvia-Russia future co-operation to be discussed at Foreign Ministry with Russian representatives [02 Jun 2008]
Meetings with Vladimir Titov, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, are scheduled to take place at the Foreign Ministry on 3 June. Deputy Minister Titov will arrive in Riga to participate in the Summit of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) as a member of the Russian delegation.
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Foreign Minister invites journalists to press conference on CBSS summit [30 May 2008]
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins invites journalists to a press conference at the Foreign Ministry on 2 June at 12.00 about the current news and events in relation to the summit of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), which is due to take place on 3 and 4 June in Riga.
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Foreign Minister to open travelling photographic exhibition, ..Where the Baltic Sea and people meet.. [29 May 2008]
On 2 June 2008 at 4.00 pm, Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins will open a photographic exhibition of the Balticness travelling project. The exhibition is entitled ..Where the Baltic Sea and people meet... and will be on show until 24 June.
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Discussion to be held on Baltic Sea Region branding [28 May 2008]
On 2 June 2008, a round-table discussion Thinking Regionally, Acting Globally - Creating a Brand Image for the Baltic Sea will take place in Riga, at the Hansabanka building (1a Balasta dambis, 25th Floor) at 9.30 am
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Project Balticness travels to Lithuania [06 May 2008]
The touring project Balticness, which is being organised by the Latvian presidency in the Council of the Baltic Sates (CBSS), will visit Vilnius from 7 to 9 May. The project features a photographic exhibition, a jazz concert, and a debate on a topic of significance in the Baltic Sea Region today.
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Foreign Ministry opens media accreditation for 7th Summit of Council of Baltic Sea States [24 Apr 2008]
On 24 April, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs starts the accreditation of media representatives for the 7th Summit of the Council of the Baltic Sea States Heads of Government, gathering together prime ministers of 11 countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden) to deliberate on the region's future and on the reform of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.
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Balticness travels to Warsaw [22 Apr 2008]
The touring project Balticness, which is being organised by the Latvian presidency in the Council of the Baltic Sates (CBSS), will visit Warsaw on 24 April.
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Travelling Project Balticness arrives in Berlin [18 Apr 2008]
The travelling project Balticness, organised by the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), will be visiting Berlin on 22 April. The project includes a jazz concert and discussions on a theme relating to regional co-operation.
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Foreign Minister and German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs discuss regional co-operation [09 Apr 2008]
At their meeting on 9 April Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins and German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed satisfaction with the dynamic nature of bilateral relations between the two countries, and were of one opinion that regional co-operation should be reinforced.
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Maris Riekstins to meet with German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs [08 Apr 2008]
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will visit Germany on 9 April.
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Balticness travels to Denmark [14 Mar 2008]
On 17 March Copenhagen will host the travelling project Balticness, which is being organised by Latvia's presidency at the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS). The project features a photographic exhibition, a jazz concert, and debates on a topic relating to regional co-operation.
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Press conference by Latvian jazz musicians participating in project Balticness [10 Mar 2008]
On 13 March at 7 pm in the Sunny terrace jazz room of the Europa City Hotel (Brīvības iela 199C, Riga) there will be a press conference about the participation of the Latvian jazz musician association Riga Groove Electro in the travelling project Balticness, which has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS).
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Foreign Minister discusses co-operation with Employers' Confederation as part of CBSS presidency activities [28 Feb 2008]
The Foreign Minister, Maris Riekstins, on 28 February met with the Director General of the Employers' Confederation of Latvia, Elina Egle, and the organisation's EU Affairs expert, Inese Stepina, to discuss opportunities for co-operation as part of the current Latvian presidency in the Council of Baltic Sea States.
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Call for analysis about the state of higher education in the Baltic Sea region [27 Feb 2008]
In a discussion on 27 February at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs it was noted that a high grade, reasoned review about the state of the region's higher education was required, in order to determine its competitiveness on a global level, and also to agree on the criteria for competitiveness in education as well as the means of fulfilling them.
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Discussion at Foreign Ministry on competitiveness of education in the Baltic Sea region [26 Feb 2008]
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 27 February there will be a discussion on Baltic Sea region co-operation in the field of education, in relation to CBSS reforms. The discussion will be attended by representatives of regional co-operation networks, NGO's, higher education institutions and ministries. The aim of the debate is to formulate ideas and suggestions on how higher education could be adapted and improved, in order to make it more competitive and directed to the sustainable development of the region.
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Key task of Latvia's CBSS Presidency: drawing up a blueprint for reform [05 Feb 2008]
On 5 February, Normans Penke, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Valdis Krastins, Chair of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), and Sandra Martinsone, Latvian delegate to the Committee, during a briefing on the work accomplished during the first half-year of Latvia's Presidency, pointed out that preparing recommendations for reform of the organisation is the Presidency's most vital yet one of the most complicated tasks.
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Project Balticness goes to Norway [05 Feb 2008]
On 7 and 8 February the travelling project Balticness organised by the Latvian Presidency of the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS) will visit Oslo, Norway. The project includes an exhibition of photographs, a jazz concert and a debate on the topic of regional cooperation.
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Foreign Ministry Under-Secretary to brief on Latvian Presidency of the CBSS [04 Feb 2008]
On 5 February at 4 p.m., in Room 183 of the Foreign Ministry, Normans Penke, Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, will give a briefing about the work accomplished during the first half-year of Latvia's Presidency in the Council of the Baltic Sea states, and about planned activities for the second half of the term.
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Working group set up for organising meeting of CBSS government leaders [29 Jan 2008]
On 29 January, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the working group in charge of the organization of the meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States government leaders on 3- 4 June in Riga.
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Latvian and Swedish foreign ministers agree on significance of CBSS Riga summit [17 Jan 2008]
On 17 January in Stockholm, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins met with Carl Bildt, the Swedish Foreign Minister, and Cecilia Malmstrom, the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins defines priorities in co-operation of Baltic Sea Region states [17 Jan 2008]
On 17 January, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, opening a round-table seminar of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in Stockholm, emphasised that there are four priorities in regional co-operation: environment, energy, economy, and education.
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Latvian Foreign Minister to go on working visit to Sweden [16 Jan 2008]
On 16 - 17 January, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will be on a working visit to Stockholm, Sweden. His agenda includes a meeting with Karl Bildt, Foreign Minister of Sweden, and Cecilia Malmstroem, the EU Affairs Minister.
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Foreign Minister to discuss external economic interests with Minister of Economics [15 Jan 2008]
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will meet with Kaspars Gerhards, the Minister of Economics, on 15 January in order to consider how to protect Latvia's external economic interests and co-operation abroad.
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Stockholm to host Balticness touring project [14 Jan 2008]
On 17 January, Stockholm will host the Balticness touring project organised by the Latvian presidency at the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) featuring a photo exhibition, jazz concert, and a discussion regarding regional co-operation.
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