Media representatives are invited to apply for accreditation to cover the visit of President Sandu of the Republic of Moldova no later than 12:00 on 31 March 2026 by contacting the Media Centre of the Chancery of the President of Latvia via e-mail prese@president.lv.
Note for the media!
The media programme on 1 April will also be open to young people – participants of “Shadow Day”, who will be shadowing media representatives. In order to attend events included in the media programme, participants of “Shadow Day” must also complete the media accreditation form. When attending events listed in the media programme, shadowing participants must comply with the same rules as media representatives.
When attending the events listed in the media programme, media representatives are requested to observe formal dress code. A valid identity document – passport or ID card – must be presented upon arrival.
Media programme, 1 April
10.00 - Official welcoming ceremony for President of Moldova Maia Sandu at the Riga Castle
- Media opportunities: photo/video.
- NB! Those attending POOL 1 will not be able to attend POOL 2
- Media arrival by 9.30.
- Venue: Castle Square.
10.15 - Official photo of President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs and President of Moldova Maia Sandu, signing of Guest Book
- Media opportunities: photo/video.
- NB! Those attending POOL 2 will not be able to attend POOL 1
- Media arrival by 9.30.
- Venue: Riga Castle.
10.45 - Talks between the Latvian and Moldovan delegations
- Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the meeting.
- Media arrival by 10.15.
- Venue: Riga Castle.
11.20 - Joint press conference of President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs and President of Moldova Maia Sandu
- Media opportunities: photo/video/questions. Press conference will be livestreamed on Presidential Chancery webpage www.president.lv. Press conference working languages: Latvian, English.
- Media arrival by 10.50.
- Venue: Riga Castle.
12.00 - Flower laying ceremony at the Freedom Monument
- Media opportunities: photo/video.
- Media arrival by 11.30.
- Venue: Freedom Square.
13.30 - Meeting between the President of Moldova Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Evika Siliņa
- Media opportunities: photo/video.
- Media arrival by 13.05.
- Venue: Cabinet of Ministers.
15.40 - Meeting between the President of Moldova Maia Sandu and Deputy Speaker of the Saeima Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, and address at the Saeima session
- Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the meeting and during the Saeima session.
- Media arrival by 15.20.
- Venue: Saeima.
Media programme, 2 April
9.50 - President of Moldova Maia Sandu visits the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
- Media opportunities: photo/video.
- Media arrival by 9.20.
- Venue: Museum of the Occupation of Latvia.