One of the key focuses of the meeting was regional cooperation. President Levits and President Grabar-Kitarović discussed the so-called Three Seas Initiative, which envisages implementation of a number of infrastructure projects to connect the Baltic, Adriatic and Black seas. “Latvia supports this project. It will promote trade ties and movement of people,” said President Levits. President also underlined that Rail Baltica will contribute to better connectivity between regions of Europe.
Presidents of both countries also discussed programme of Croatia’s first presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2020. President Levits wished his Croatian counterpart a successful presidency and assured that Latvia will take active part in discussions on selected priorities. President of Croatia thanked Latvia for supporting Croatia’s accession to eurozone and Schengen area.
Another focus of the meeting was NATO and security situation in Europe and the world. President Levits thanked Croatia for deploying its troops in scope of the NATO multinational battle group to the Baltics.
Presidents of Croatia and Latvia agreed to intensify existing trade, education and cultural ties. Both presidents will soon meet at the 15th meeting of the heads of state of Arraiolos Group in Athens.
Working visit of the President of Latvia, Egils Levits, to the United States of America (GMT -4)
10.00 – UN Climate Action Summit
11.00 – bilateral meeting with President of Moldova, HE Mr Igor Dodon
11.30 – bilateral meeting with President of Austria, HE Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen
UN Climate Action Summit
14.45 – World Economic Forum High-level Round-table Discussion ‘A New Green Deal for Europe - Stepping Up Europe's Global Leadership Role on Climate and Green Growth’
18.15 – President and the First Lady Andra Levita attend the opening of the exhibition ‘Vija Celmiņš: To Fix the Image in Memory’ at The Met Breuer
Tuesday, 24 September
8.00 – President and the First Lady Andra Levita attend welcoming reception hosted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres
9.00 – Opening of the 74th UN General Assembly: Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion
11.45 – Treaty event Ceremony to deposit Declaration recognizing as compulsory the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice
12.45 – meeting with founder of the World Economic Forum, Professor Klaus Schwab
13.00 – State luncheon hosted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres
15.00 – Sustainable Development Goals Summit
17.15 – Address of the President of Latvia to the 74th UN General Assembly
19.00 – President of the First lady Andra Levita attend reception hosted by President of the United States of America, HE Mr Donald J. Trump, and the First Lady Melania Trump
Wednesday, 25 September
8.30 – meeting with representatives of Atlantic Council think tank
10.30 – Round-table discussion with students and scholarship recipients of Columbia University
15.00 – bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, HE Ms Erna Solberg
16.00 – Sustainable Development Goals Summit
17.30 – bilateral meeting with President of Georgia, HE Ms Salome Zourabichvili
19.00 – President and the First Lady Andra Levita meet with American Latvians
Thursday, 26 September
9.00 – meeting with President of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, Dr. George Schwab
15.00 – meeting with American Jewish organisations
Friday, 27 September
12.00 – meeting with international relations students of Princeton University
13.40 – meeting with professors of Princeton University and Latvia’s Honorary Consul John Medveckis
