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Foreign Minister to take part in informal EU foreign minister meeting in Avignon [05 Sep 2008]
On 5 and 6 September Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will participate in an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers, (Gymnich), in Avignon, France.
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Foreign Ministry representative takes up appointment at Office of EU Special Representative for South Caucasus [04 Sep 2008]
On 3 September, Foreign Ministry representative Raimonds Vingris took up his post at the Office of the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus. Mr Vingris will fulfil the functions of a Political Advisor.
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Baltic state Foreign Ministers welcome joint position of EU Member States on situation in Georgia adopted by European Council [02 Sep 2008]
On 2 September at Jurmala, on the initiative of Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, an informal meeting of the three Baltic state foreign ministers took place, with participation of the Foreign Minister of Estonia, Urmas Paet, and the Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Pietras Vaitekunas.
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Joint press conference of Baltic state foreign ministers to be held [02 Sep 2008]
An informal meeting of the three Baltic state ministers of foreign affairs will take place in Latvia on 2 September at the initiative of Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins.
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At extraordinary European Council meeting, Member states resolve to postpone negotiation on new EU-Russia Partnership Agreement [01 Sep 2008]
On 1 September an extraordinary meeting of the European Council was held in Brussels. Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis headed the delegation from Latvia, which included also Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins. This session was devoted to the crisis in Georgia and to the relations of the European Union with Russia.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part in extraordinary European Council meeting on situation in Georgia [29 Aug 2008]
On 1 September Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in an extraordinary meeting of the European Council, convened by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, the presiding EU Member State. The aim of this session is to debate the situation in Georgia, as well as future relations between the EU and Russia.
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The Presidency on behalf of the European Union issues the declaration concerning the release of political prisoners in Belarus [26 Aug 2008]
The Presidency in its declaration issued on August 25 on behalf of the European Union welcomes the release of the two remaining political prisoners on the EU's list, Mr Sergei Parsiukevich and Mr Andrei Kim, by the Belarusian authorities on 20 August.
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Comment by Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins on the situation in Georgia [23 Aug 2008]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, evaluating recent developments in Georgia and guided by the information at the disposal of Latvia, considers that the Russian side has not completed the withdrawal of its troops from Georgia as provided in the peace plan.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins and President of the European Parliament underline EU's role with regard to situation in Georgia [21 Aug 2008]
On 21 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins met with the President of the European Parliament (EP), Hans-Gert Pottering, who is on an official visit to Latvia.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins: securing ceasefire in Georgia is a priority [13 Aug 2008]
On 13 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part at an extraordinary meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels. On the agenda were the current events in Georgia, and EU involvement in the resolution of the military conflict in Georgia.
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Foreign Minister to encourage discussion on future EU-Russia relations at GAERC meeting [12 Aug 2008]
On 13 August Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part at an extraordinary GAERC meeting in Brussels, where discussions will take place about the current situation in Georgia and a co-ordinated EU response to the Russian military offensive in Georgia, which has been already drawn condemnation from Latvia, as well as from other states.
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Foreign Minister will urge discussion about the further relations between EU and Russia at extraordinary meeting of the General Affairs and External Relation Council [12 Aug 2008]
On 13 August in Brussels, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will participate in an extraordinary meeting of the General Affairs and External Relation Council, where the current situation in Georgia will be discussed and the point of view of the EU will be co-ordinated in relation to Russia's military offensive in Georgia, which has already drawn the condemnation of Latvia and other countries.
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Report On the progress of sector policies during the Presidency of Slovenia and planned development during the Presidency of France approved by Cabinet of Ministers [29 Jul 2008]
On 29 July at the sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers a report On the progress of sector policies during the Presidency of Slovenia and planned development during the Presidency of France" was approved. The Foreign Ministry, working with sector ministries, prepares this kind of informative report twice a year whenever the presiding country of the EU Council changes.
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At EU GAERC meeting, Member States prepare for EU-Ukraine Summit and discuss situation in Western Balkans [22 Jul 2008]
On 22 July in Brussels, Belgium, a meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) took place, with the participation of Normans Penke, the Foreign Ministry Secretary of State.
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Foreign Ministry Secretary of State to participate in GAERC meeting [21 Jul 2008]
On 22 July, Normans Penke, the Foreign Ministry Secretary of State, will participate in the meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) at Brussels.
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EU member states prepare for WTO Doha Development Round negotiations [18 Jul 2008]
On 18 July, an extraordinary meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) took place in Brussels. Participating in the meeting was Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Normans Penke.
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Joint EU position and EC mandate for WTO ministerial conference to be reached at GAERC meetings [17 Jul 2008]
On 18 July in Brussels and on 21 July in Geneva, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Normans Penke will take part in extraordinary sessions of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) on the negotiation round of the Doha Development Agenda of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The GAERC meetings in Geneva on the negotiations of the Doha Development Agenda will continue until 25 July.
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Foreign Minister and Heads of EU representations discuss current foreign policy issues [16 Jul 2008]
On 16 July, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins participated in the working lunch hosted by the Ambassador of France in Latvia, Pascal Fieschi, for the heads of missions of the European Union member states.
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Latvia expresses support for closer Moldovan ties with European Union [11 Jul 2008]
From 9 July until 11 July in Chisinau, Moldova, political consultations were held between the Foreign Ministry of Latvia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova.
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Foreign Minister to participate in "Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean" founding summit in Paris [11 Jul 2008]
On 13 to 14 July, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, at the invitation of Bernard Kouchner, the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, will visit Paris in order to take part in the first "Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean" summit, as well as attending the Bastille Day celebrations and a working dinner hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy
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