On Friday, 5 September 2025, in Riga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Baiba Braže, will welcome the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman, on a working visit to Latvia.
The Ministers will discuss cooperation at the bilateral and regional level, Russia’s war against Ukraine and the security situation in Europe, the European Union’s support to Ukraine, and topics high on the EU agenda, including the next multiannual financial framework.
As part of his stay, Gordan Grlić Radman will meet with the President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs and members of the Saeima (the Latvian Parliament), as well as visiting the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. The Croatian Foreign Minister will also deliver a lecture, “Medium Sized EU Member States and the Future of European Security: A Croatian Perspective”, at the University of Latvia.
For the attention of the media
Photo and video opportunities:
- 13:55 – Flower-laying ceremony at the Freedom Monument
- 14:05 – Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman, arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (K. Valdemāra iela 3, lobby on the 1st floor)
- 14:05–14:20 – Joint press statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman (lobby on the 1st floor). Languages: Latvian and English
Media representatives are invited to register by 15:00 on 4 September via an email to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at: media@mfa.gov.lv.
Please plan your arrival in good time, but no later than 20 minutes before each event.