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Press Releases
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins invites foreign policy experts to discuss agendas of NATO and OSCE foreign minister meetings [01 Dec 2008]
On 1 December, the regular Foreign Policy Council meeting will be held, chaired by Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, during which experts are expected to exchange opinions on the latest foreign policy developments and this year's upcoming events on the foreign policy calendar.
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Foreign Minister to hold press conference on approaching meetings of NATO and OSCE foreign ministers [01 Dec 2008]
On 1 December, media representatives are invited to the press conference of Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins about the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels and the meeting of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Foreign Ministers in Helsinki, as well as other current events in foreign policy.
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Foreign Minister extends condolences to people of India with regard to militant attacks on Mumbai [27 Nov 2008]
Minister for Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins has expressed his deepest sympathy to the people of India regarding the attacks by gunmen which took place in the Indian city of Mumbai on 26 November, in which more than 100 people were killed and more than 300 were injured.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins notes active political dialogue between Latvia and Ukraine [26 Nov 2008]
On 26 November, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins met with representatives of the Ukrainian mass media to discuss Latvia's experience on its course towards Euro-Atlantic integration.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins with Ukrainian media will discuss Latvia's experience in Euro-Atlantic integration [25 Nov 2008]
On 26 November, the Minister of Foreign Affairs will meet with media representatives from Ukraine who have arrived on a visit to Latvia. During the meeting it is planned to talk about Latvia's experience on its course towards Euro-Atlantic integration as well as relations with Russia after accession to the EU and NATO.
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Foreign Minister Riekstins: presence of EU observers in the whole territory of Georgia remains an issue on the EU agenda [20 Nov 2008]
On 20 November, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins met with the Chairman (Speaker) of the Parliament of Georgia, David Bakradze, who had arrived on an official visit to Riga.
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Third political and development advisor from Latvia destined for Afgahanistan [14 Nov 2008]
On 18 November, a political and development advisor of Latvia, Valts Vitums, is to go to Afghanistan. The advisor will be stationed together with the basic contingent to the National Armed Forces of Latvia in the Provincial Reconstruction Team of Maymana, Faryab province, within the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.
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At Riga Conference, Presidents of Latvia, Estonia and Georgia discuss Europe's future (LATO) [02 Nov 2008]
On 1 November, as part of the Riga Conference Europe Whole and Free: 90 years in the making, four panel discussions were held on the following topics: Future of NATO: What Unites Allies?, Russia – "no business as usual"?, Consolidating the EU: Policy Implications, and also Vision of Europe Whole and Free: Options of Tomorrow, with participation of President Valdis Zatlers of Latvia, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves of Estonia and President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins stresses necessity to continue Riga Conference tradition [01 Nov 2008]
On 31 October, when opening the Riga Conference, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maris Riekstins emphasised the necessity to continue the Riga Conference tradition established by the NATO Summit of the heads of state and government in 2006.
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Riga Conference launched with discussion on 21st century challenges to Western democracies (LATO) [01 Nov 2008]
On 31 October, in the Melngalvju Nams (Blackheads House), the Riga Conference Europe Whole and Free: 90 years in the making opened with a discussion The West Confronting New Realities of the 21st Century.
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Foreign Ministers of Latvia and United Kingdom discuss current agenda of EU and NATO foreign ministers [28 Oct 2008]
On 27 October, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins was on an official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. During his visit, Minister Riekstins met with his counterpart David Miliband, with representatives of the British-Latvian All-Party Parliamentary Group, and with the UK experts in EU affairs, security policy and also energy and climate change.
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This week, presidents of Georgia, Ukraine and of the Baltic states take part in the Riga Conference 2008 (LATO) [28 Oct 2008]
From 31 October to 2 November in the Melngalvju Nams (Blackheads House), the Riga Conference Europe Whole and Free: 90 years in the making will take place and bring together heads of states, the world's leading academics, politicians, representatives from non-governmental organizations, commentators, and journalists to review significant challenges to the Transatlantic community in the 21st century.
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Riga Conference 2008 "Europe Whole and Free: 90 Years in the Making" to take place (LATO) [21 Oct 2008]
From 31 October to 2 November in the Melngalvju Nams (Blackheads House), the Riga Conference Europe Whole and Free: 90 years in the making will take place. On the eve of the 90th anniversary of Latvia's independence, Riga will gather heads of states, the world's leading academicians, politicians, representatives from non-governmental organizations, commentators and journalists to review significant challenges to the European and Transatlantic community in the 21st century.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part in European Council meeting [15 Oct 2008]
On 15 and 16 October, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in the meeting of the European Council. The Latvian delegation will be headed by Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis.
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At GAERC meeting, EU foreign affairs ministers prepare for European Council and discuss situation in Georgia [13 Oct 2008]
On 13 October in Luxembourg, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part in the meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). It focused upon the preparation of the next meeting of the EU Heads of Sate and Government – the European Council in Brussels on 15 and 16 October, and also on issues related to the situation in Georgia.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins condemns attack on Turkish soldiers [07 Oct 2008]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has expressed his deepest sympathy to the people of Turkey in relation to Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) terrorist attack, on 3 October, on a Turkish military outpost in southeastern Turkey near the Iraqi border, in which 15 Turkish soldiers have died.
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Foreign Minister Riekstins emphasises the importance of Georgia's territorial integrity in discussions by international community to Danish parliamentary delegation [06 Oct 2008]
On 6 October, during the visit by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament (Folketing) to Latvia, a meeting took place with Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to exchange views on current events of international politics including the situation in Georgia and the involvement of the European Union in resolving the conflict.
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Annual meeting of Baltic and Nordic foreign ministry state secretaries to be held in Tallinn [30 Sep 2008]
The annual meeting of the state secretaries of Baltic and Nordic foreign ministries (Nordic-Baltic-8 or NB-8) will take place in Tallinn, Estonia on 1 to 2 October. Latvia will be represented by Under-Secretary of State Ilze Juhansone.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins indicates to Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt Latvia's interest to strengthen co-operation [26 Sep 2008]
On 25 September during the UN General Assembly, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins met with the Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abul Gheit. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss current events of the bilateral relations between Latvia and Egypt and the coming visit of the Latvian Foreign Minister to Egypt at the beginning of November.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine discuss opportunities to enhance co-operation of Ukraine with EU and NATO [24 Sep 2008]
On 23 September Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins met with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Ogryzko, to discuss the development of European Union–Ukraine and NATO-Ukraine relations, as well as current events of international politics and bilateral relations. The meeting took place during the General Assembly of the UN in New York.
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