Embassy's press releases
Joint Latvia-Russia Demarcation Commission to hold its first session [21 Sep 2009]
On 23 September, the first session of the Joint Latvia-Russia Demarcation Commission (the Commission) will be held in Daugavpils. The Commission was set up in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on the State Border of Latvia and Russia, providing that the Parties to the Treaty shall form a Joint Demarcation Commission, based on the parity principle. The task of the Commission is to mark the Latvia-Russia border on the ground. Read more
Third meeting of Latvia and Russia Intergovernmental Commission to be held on 29 July in Riga [24 Jul 2009]
On 29 July in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Latvia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) on co-operation in the economic, research and technological, humanitarian and cultural field will convene for its third meeting, as agreed on 25 June in St. Petersburg by co-chairmen of the IGC – the Minister of Economy of Latvia, Artis Kampars, and the Minister of Transport of Russia, Igor Levitin. Read more
Foreign Ministry of Latvia expresses incomprehension over article by Alexander Chepurin, Director of Russian Foreign Ministry Department for Relations with Compatriots, on Russian Foreign Ministry website [30 Jun 2009]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia expresses incomprehension over the reprehension against Latvia expressed by Alexander Chepurin, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Department for Relations with Compatriots Abroad in his article "Reference point: A Congress of Fellow Nationals" published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Read more
Third meeting of Latvia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission to be held on 29 July in Riga [25 Jun 2009]
On 25 June, Co-chairmen of the Latvia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) – the Minister of Economy of Latvia, Artis Kampars, and the Minister of Transport of Russia, Igor Levitin, agreed on the organisation of the third IGC meeting on 29 July in Riga. Read more
Foreign Minister expresses condolences regarding tragic fire in Russia [01 Feb 2009]
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins in a letter of condolence to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, has offered his deepest sympathy and expressed words of support to families of those who have died and suffered injuries in the fire at an old people's home in the Kortkerossky District, Republic of Komi. Read more
Minister Riekstins and the Director of Carnegie Moscow Centre exchange views on international policy [27 Jan 2009]
On 27 January, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins met with Dmitry Trenin, the Director of the Carnegie Moscow Centre and researcher of international politics, and discussed EU-Russia and NATO-Russia relations, as well as the dialogue between the U.S. and Russia after the change of administration in Washington. Read more
President Accredits New Latvian Ambassador to Russia (President's Chancery) [07 Jan 2009]
At the Rīga Castle today, Latvian President Valdis Zatlers provided letters of accreditation to Latvia's new ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Russia, Edgars Skuja. Read more
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins conveys condolences to Russian Foreign Minister concerning a tragic coach crash [17 Dec 2008]
On 17 December, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins sent a letter of condolence to the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, regarding the tragic coach crash which occurred in Israel, causing deaths of some thirty tourists from Russia. Read more
Foreign Minister to attend funeral service of His Holiness Patriarchy Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia [08 Dec 2008]
On 9 December Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, as the representative of Latvia, will attend the funeral service of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Russia's capital city. Read more
Draft order on amendments to Cabinet of Ministers order "On the Appointment of Representatives to the Joint Latvia-Russia Demarcation Commission" adopted [25 Nov 2008]
On 25 November, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a draft order "Amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers Order No. 407 of 6 August 2006 On the Appointment of Representatives to the Joint Latvia-Russia Demarcation Commission". Read more
