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On 8 September the Ambassadors of Denmark and of Finland will call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maris Riekstins, as part of their accreditation visits.
The new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark will be Uffe Otto Wolffhechel. Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins expects to discuss with the Ambassador the perspectives of bilateral co-operation between Latvia and Denmark, co-operation in the Baltic Sea Region, and current affairs of the EU and international policies. Prior to coming to Latvia, Uffe Otto Wolffhechel had worked at the Danish Embassies in Bosnia Herzegovina and inVenezuela.
Finland has appointed Maria Serenius to the post of Ambassador to Latvia. Ambassador Serenius had previously served as Ambassador to Turkey in Ankara. During the visit the parties expect to discuss the dynamics of bilateral co-operation between Latvia and Finland and co-operation in the region, as well as events of foreign affairs. During her diplomatic career Mme Serenius has worked in the USA, Japan, Egypt, Switzerland and in Sri Lanka.
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