Regional visits Egils Levits
Egils Levits

President of Latvia Egils Levits will visit Daugavpils on 4-5 April. He will meet with local government and opinion leaders from Daugavpils and other parts of Latgale to encourage them to deepen the state-municipal cooperation, strengthen social cohesion and solidarity in the new geopolitical and economic conditions.

In Daugavpils, which is one of so-called ‘state cities’,  President of Latvia Egils Levits will be joined by other panellists, such as mayors of Latgale planning region municipalities, Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development Artūrs Toms Plešs, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Economy Ilze Indriksone and experts of Latvian Investment and Development Agency, for a discussion on Latgale’s development scenarios in the new geopolitical and economic conditions.

President of Latvia will also discuss constitutional values with youngsters during the meeting organised in scope of the ‘#Satversme 100: future values’ youth debate series marking the centenary of Latvian constitution. Daugavpils debate, titled ‘Imagining green future: today’s compromises for better future’, will focus on choices available when balancing environmental concern with individual well-being.

Egils Levits’ regional trip to Daugavpils will include a visit to one of the two historic Latvian secondary schools of Daugavpils, the Secondary School 12, and meeting with the Rector of the Daugavpils University Irēna Kokina. President Levits will also meet with staff of company ‘Axon Cable’ and give interviews to several regional media from Latgale.

Media events

18:00    President of Latvia will meet with representatives of culture industry

Media opportunity: photos/video before meeting.

Location: Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, 1st floor.

  • Tuesday, 5 April

8:45     President of Latvia Egils Levits will visit Daugavpils Secondary School 12

Media opportunity: photos/video before meeting.

Location: Kauņas iela 9.

10:00      President of Latvia will take part in a discussion with local government leaders from Latgale planning region on Latgale’s development scenarios in the new geopolitical and economic conditions

Media opportunity: Please confirm your participation no later than April 4, e-mail: prese@president.lv, phone: +371 67092157. Media required to carry a valid ID to enter media events. A doorstep by the Grand Hall after the discussion.

Discussion will be livestreamed on Presidential Chancery’s webpage and President Levits’ social media pages, as well as news portal ‘Delfi’.

Location: Daugavpils University, Vienības iela 13.

14:00      President of Latvia Egils Levits will take part in youth debate on constitutional values ‘Imagining green future: today’s compromises for better future’

Media opportunity: photos/video before meeting.

Discussion will be livestreamed on Presidential Chancery’s webpage and President Levits’ social media pages, as well as news portal LSM.lv.

Location: Daugavpils State Gymnasium, Cietokšņa iela 33.

16:30      President of Latvia Egils Levits will visit company ‘Axon Cable’

Media opportunity: photos/video.

Location: Mendeļejeva iela 5.