President of Latvia Egils Levits is currently in Slovakia with an official visit aimed at discussing current geopolitical situation, NATO and European Union (EU) response to Russian invasion of…
Dear brave Ukrainians, My friend, President Zelenskyy, The whole Latvia sends its best thoughts, wishes and prayers to you. Together we shall overcome the Russian invasion and defeat Putin’s regime…
On 7 March, President of Latvia Egils Levits welcomed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the Riga Castle. Meeting between both officials focused on all current security challenges faced by the…
On 27 February, Ukraine submitted a formal application for membership of the European Union. Ukraine's request must be supported. The EU must be courageous and take an extraordinary political…
We, the Presidents of the EU member states: the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the…
On 25 February, President of Latvia Egils Levits took part in NATO Eastern Flank (the so-called B9 or Bucharest Nine) summit in Warsaw and later joined other NATO leaders for virtual emergency summit…
Today, President of Latvia Egils Levits, who is on his way to NATO B9 Summit in Warsaw, had emergency call with Federal President of Germany Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Sanctions against Russia must…
Like the rest of the Western world, Latvia strongly condemns Russian aggression and wide-ranging military attack on Ukraine ordered by President Putin in breach of international law. It should be…
President of Latvia Egils Levits condemns Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ‘International community must give a strong response. NATO will defend the alliance and its values. We will stand by…
On Wednesday, 23 February, President of Latvia will pay a working visit to Hamburg where he will take part in the opening of Hamburg-Vigoni forum. During his Hamburg visit, Egils Levits will meet…