On August 5–6, President of Israel Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog will pay an official visit to the Republic of Latvia.
Media representatives are invited to apply for accreditation to cover the official visit of President of Israel Isaac Herzog no later than 14:00 on 4 August 2025, by contacting the Media Centre of Chancery of the President of Latvia at prese@president.lv.
Media programme, 5 August
14.00 - Official welcoming ceremony for President of Israel Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog at the Riga Castle
Media opportunities: photo/video
Riga Castle
14.15 - Official photo and signing of guest book by President of Israel Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog
Media opportunities: photo/video
Riga Castle
14.20 - First Lady Michal Herzog meets with representatives of the association "Women for Security"
Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the meeting
Riga Castle
14.40 - Negotiations between Latvian and Israeli delegations
Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the meeting
Riga Castle
15.15 - Joint press conference of President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs and President of Israel Isaac Herzog
Media opportunities: photo/video/questions. Press conference will be livestreamed on Presidential Chancery webpage www.president.lv.
Riga Castle
15.50 - Flower laying ceremony at the Freedom Monument
Media opportunities: photo/video
Freedom Square
16.10 - President of Israel Isaac Herzog participates in Latvian-Israel business networking event
Media opportunities: photo/video
Grand Hotel Kempinski, Riga
16.50 - President of Israel Isaac Herzog meets with the Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa
Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the meeting
Saeima
Media programme, 6 August
8.00 - President of Israel Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog visit the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Media opportunities: photo/video
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
8.30 - President of Israel Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog meet with representatives of the Jewish community in Latvia
Media opportunities: photo/video
Riga “Peitav šul” synagogue, Peitavas street 6/8