U.S. Secretary of State congratulates Maris Riekstins on appointment

07 Jan 2008


The U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has congratulated Maris Riekstins on his appointment as the Foreign Minister of Latvia.

In her letter the Secretary of State accentuates that the U.S. values its close relations with Latvia and invites mutual co-operation in Europe, Afghanistan, Iraq, and all around the world.

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