Mr Speaker of the Saeima! Mr Prime Minister! Mr Minister of Defence! Mr Commander of the National Armed Forces! Excellencies, parade participants, ladies and gentlemen! A century ago, our ancestors…
Following his return from a working visit to New York (USA) and the headquarters of the United Nations, President of Latvia Egils Levits called the National Security Council meeting today. The main…
On 10 August, President of Latvia Egils Levits met with the United States of America Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin III at the Riga Castle. Meeting focused on strengthening of the defence of NATO…
On 11 July, President of Latvia Egils Levits visited US Navy 6th Fleet destroyer USS Arleigh Burke. According to Egils Levits, visit of USS Arleigh Burke to Latvia is important and crucial for the…
Today, President of Latvia Egils Levits received President of Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain H.E. Meritxell Batet Lamaña at the Riga Castle. He praised the excellent bilateral relations…
On 30 June, the last day of NATO Madrid Summit, discussion of the heads of state and government of the NATO Allies focused on global challenges such as food and energy crisis, terrorism, climate…
On 29, while attending the NATO Madrid Summit, President of Latvia Egils Levits met with the Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob. President Levits described bilateral relations with Slovenia as…
NATO adopted its new Strategic Concept at the Madrid Summit on 29 June. New strategic framework provides comprehensive and coordinated approach to strengthening of NATO’s Eastern Flank defence,…
On 29-30 June, President of Latvia Egils Levits will attend the NATO Summit in Madrid where heads of Alliance’s member states will sign off on the new Strategic Concept of NATO, various relevant…
Honourable Minister for Defence, honourable Chief of the Defence Staff, dear young officers of the Latvian army, ladies and gentlemen, Latvian State is built upon firm statehood aspirations of…
