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#StandwithUkraine

Providing assistance to Ukraine and Ukrainian civilians: where to apply?

In order to provide unified assistance to Ukraine and Ukrainian civilians, a website, www.palidziukrainai.lv, has been created by the non-governmental sector in close co-operation with relevant state…
28.02.2022.News
Ārlietu ministrijas parlamentārā sekretāre Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica tikās ar Ukrainas Darba devēju federācijas (Federation of Employers of Ukraine – FEU) delegāciju

Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica: We are prepared to engage in the implementation of projects for Ukraine’s reconstruction

18.05.2022. News
Latvijas un Igaunijas Ārlietu ministriju vadība pārrunā sadarbību reģionālajos un drošības jautājumos

Senior officials of the Latvian and Estonian Foreign Ministries discuss cooperation on regional and security issues

18.05.2022. News
Pelš akreditācijas vizītē

The State Secretary Andris Pelšs receives accreditation visits from the Ambassadors of Brazil and Ecuador

17.05.2022. News
E.Rinkēvičs ES Ārlietu paromes sanāksmē

The Foreign Minister: Russia must assume full responsibility and costs related to the rebuilding of Ukraine

16.05.2022. News
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Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania regarding the decision of Sweden and Finland to join NATO

16.05.2022.
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Date 19.–20. may, 2022
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Participation in the meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Turin, Italy

   
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Date 20. may, 2022
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Participation in the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development) in Brussels, Belgium

   
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Date 21. may, 2022
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Participation in a panel discussion, “Fuelling the Flames? Europe’s Energy Dependence on Russia”, organised by the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany

   
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