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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part at Munich Security Conference [04 Feb 2010]
From 5 to 7 February, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in the 46th Munich Security Conference. The annual security conference in Munich is one of the major events of this profile in Europe, and brings together heads of state from all over the world, influential politicians and international policy experts.
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Foreign Ministry Secretary of State, Andris Teikmanis attended meetings of General Affairs Council and External Relations Council [27 Jan 2010]
At the EU's General Affairs Council on 25 January in Brussels, Spain presented the priorities of its presidency: implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon, promoting the recovery of Europe from economic crisis and launching the EU 2020 strategy, strengthening the EU as a global player, and fostering the rights and freedoms of EU citizens.
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Foreign Ministry Secretary of State, Andris Teikmanis, to take part at General Affairs Council and External Relations Council [25 Jan 2010]
On 25 January, the Secretary of State of the Foreign Ministry, Andris Teikmanis, will participate at the meetings of the General Affairs Council and External Relations Council in Brussels.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins and Turkish Ambassador agréé to Latvia discuss Turkey's EU integration [14 Jan 2010]
On 14 January, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins received on an acquaintance visit the Ambassador agréé of the Republic of Turkey to Latvia, Ayşe Ayhan Asya.
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Priority Issues for Latvia during the Spanish EU Presidency, First Half of 2010 [04 Jan 2010]
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins: Key to success with Eastern Partnership is tangible outcome of practical co-operation [09 Dec 2009]
On 8 December in Brussels, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part at the plenary session of foreign ministers from the Eastern Partnership countries and the European Union Member States, which was the first meeting at the level of foreign ministers within the Eastern Partnership frame.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, at EU foreign ministers meeting, urges not to delay decision on External Relations Service [09 Dec 2009]
On 7-8 December, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part in the European Union's General Affairs and Foreign Relations Council meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels, the agenda of which included discussion on the EU enlargement process, the agenda points of the European Council, and other topics.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part in General Affairs and Foreign Relations Council meeting [04 Dec 2009]
On 7-8 December, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in the European Union's General Affairs and Foreign Relations Council meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels.
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The Lisbon Treaty enters into effect today [01 Dec 2009]
Today, on 1 December 2009, the Lisbon Treaty (Treaty) enters into effect.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part at annual meeting of OSCE foreign ministers [30 Nov 2009]
On 1-2 December, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in the annual meeting of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) foreign ministers, organised by Greece currently holding the OSCE presidency.
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Andris Piebalgs, EC commissioner-designate from Latvia, to be in charge of development policy [30 Nov 2009]
The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso has announced that the Latvian commissioner-designate for the new European Commission, Andris Piebalgs, has been assigned a significant area within the European Union's foreign policy – that of Development.
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At the Baltic Council Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins emphasises significance of country representation in EU External Action Service [27 Nov 2009]
On 27 November, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins together with Estonian and Lithuanian colleagues and parliament speakers of the Baltic states took part in the 15th Baltic Council Session in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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European Union-Russian Federation Summit Meeting concluded [20 Nov 2009]
On 18 November in Stockholm, Sweden, the first summit meeting of the European Union and the Russian Federation took place with the aim of discussing the EU-Russian co-operation within Four Spaces (economy; freedoms, domestic security and the judiciary; external security; science, education and culture), as well as the results of consultations on the new co-operation agreement.
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EU heads of state and government reach political agreement on new high EU posts [20 Nov 2009]
On 19 November, the EU heads of state and government, at the informal European Council meeting, achieved a political agreement on the appointment of Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy of Belgium as the first full time President of the European Council, and of the European Commissioner for Trade Catherine Ashton, U.K., as the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins invites colleagues, at EU-Russia Summit, to review economic issues, including energy and climate [19 Nov 2009]
On 16-17 November, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part in the meeting of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels. A parallel meeting was held by the EU defence and development ministers.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part in GAERC meeting in Brussels [16 Nov 2009]
On 16-17 November, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in the meeting of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels. A parallel meeting will be held by the EU defence and development ministers.
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Foreign Minister welcomes ratification of Lisbon treaty by Czech Republic [03 Nov 2009]
On 3 November, President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, signed the instrument of ratification on the Treaty of Lisbon thus concluding the ratification process in the Czech Republic. President Klaus signed the document only a few hours after the Constitutional court of the Czech Republic ruled that the Treaty of Lisbon is in line with the Czech Constitution.
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Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Belarus discuss bilateral co-operation and EU-Belarus relations [30 Oct 2009]
On 3 November, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will be on a working visit to the Republic of Belarus.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins urges European Union to take stronger action in issue of Moldova [27 Oct 2009]
On 26-27 October, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part at the meeting of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Luxemburg that focused on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 28-29 October, the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and in the Middle East, as well as on the issues of Moldova, Iran and Sri Lanka.
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Foreign Minister Riekstins: It is important to ensure value added of Lisbon Treaty for each European citizen [14 Oct 2009]
On 12-12 October, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part in the Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Baltic and Benelux countries in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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