On 6 and 7 September 2023, Riga and Cēsis hosted the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Nordic countries and Baltic States (NB8). The Ministers discussed matters vital for the region,…
With Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine under way and still posing threat to the internal security of Latvia, on 27 June 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to extend restrictions on the…
On 9 May 2023, the Cabinet approved the priorities of the Latvian Presidency at the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe: 1) strengthening of democracy and the rule of law; 2) promotion…
This year sees 18 years since Latvia became a member state of the world’s most powerful military alliance – the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Latvia’s membership of NATO is one of key…
In order to provide unified assistance to Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees, a website, www.ukraine-latvia.com, has been created by the non-governmental sector, and is currently functional.
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On 24 February 2022 in the morning, an unprovoked large-scale military aggression was launched on Ukraine. This is following a decision by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, announced on Monday…