Honourable Minister of Defence!Honourable Commander of the National Armed Forces!Esteemed Rector of the National Defence Academy!Officers and Academy’s faculty members!Lieutenants and everyone…
On 19 June, President Edgars Rinkēvičs referred back to the Saeima for a second review the Immigration Law, which was adopted on 11 June 2026.“The legislative drafting materials indicate that 158…
On 19 June, President Edgars Rinkēvičs attended the 10th Latvian Youth Olympiad in Valmiera.“Only a few will pursue professional sports, but an active and healthy lifestyle is essential for every one…
Madam Speaker of the Saeima!Distinguished members of the Saeima!Ladies and gentlemen!The 14th Saeima convened for its first session in 2022. Regrettably, that year will forever be remembered for…
On 17 June, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the Minister for the Interior, Jānis Dombrava, at Riga Castle to discuss the Minister’s work priorities in the field of internal security. During the…
On 17 June, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with the Minister of Finance, Māris Kučinskis, at Riga Castle. During the meeting, the parties discussed progress in the preparation of the 2027 national…
On June 14, President Edgars Rinkēvičs participated in the commemorative events for the Victims of Communist Genocide at Gulbene railway station, laid flowers at the monument 'To the Gulbene Parish…
Esteemed Speaker of the Saeima! Honourable Prime Minister! Distinguished Mr Veismanis! Ministers, members of Parliament, representatives of the diplomatic corps and, above all, survivors of…
Ladies and gentlemen, We would normally begin by addressing you as “honoured survivors of repression”, but today I would prefer to say: dear friends! It is a deeply moving moment to meet you here at…
Today marks 85 years since that dreadful summer day when innocent people of Latvia were driven from their homes and taken away. On this day, repressions were also carried out against Latvian Army…
