Esteemed Minister of Defence! Esteemed Commander of the National Armed Forces! Soldiers! Distinguished guests! First of all, I would like to congratulate all 93 graduates of the reservist course on…
On 28 February 2025, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the Ombudsman Juris Jansons at the Riga Castle. During the meeting, the parties discussed the Ombudsman's accomplishments in 2024 and…
Mr President! Excellencies! Ladies and gentlemen! It is a great honour for me and my delegation to visit Poland. I am delighted to be visiting our close ally and friend, a place where we can truly…
On 25 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs paid a state visit to the Republic of Poland, where he met with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia, and the Marshal…
On 24 February, marking the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Edgars Rinkēvičs arrived in Ukraine on a working visit to reaffirm Latvia’s unwavering support for…
On February 24 in Kyiv, the Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and Ukraine, and the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden issued the following statement: “We…
On 20 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Minister for Welfare Uldis Augulis at the Riga Castle to discuss key priority measures aimed at promoting demographic growth and the Ministry of…
On 20 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Prime Minister of Lithuania Gintautas Paluckas at the Riga Castle. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the close bilateral relations,…
On 19 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs chaired a meeting of the National Security Council at the Joint Headquarters of the Latvian National Armed Forces. The meeting addressed the current and…
On 15 February, within the framework of the Munich Security Conference, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu. During the meeting, the heads of state…