On 10 September, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Meeting took place in the Riga Castle.
During the meeting, President of Latvia stressed the importance of continued support to Ukraine and urged Council of Europe to make maximum effort to facilitate the return of deported Ukrainian children. Edgars Rinkēvičs underlined the significance of constant efforts to hold Russia liable, including through frameworks like Special Tribunal and Register of Damage to Ukraine. He also praised the Council of Europe for its contribution to bettering of democratic resilience, rule of law and government institutions in Ukraine.
President Rinkēvičs also informed Secretary General Berset about the increasing pressure and challenges linked to illegal migration on the Latvian-Belarusian border. According to President of Latvia, this is a crucial problem and instrumentalization of migrants requires a strong response.
