From 28 to 30 July, Her Excellency the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Sam Mostyn and her spouse, His Excellency Simeon Beckett, will pay an official visit to the Republic of Latvia. The President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs will welcome the Governor-General of Australia at Riga Castle on 29 July. During the meeting, the two sides are expected to discuss Latvia–Australia bilateral relations, opportunities for broader cooperation, and current geopolitical challenges and continued support for Ukraine. During the visit, the Governor-General of Australia and her spouse will also meet with the Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa and the Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs. They will also visit the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and meet with Jānis Sārts, Director of the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence.
Media opportunities: Media representatives are invited to apply for accreditation to cover the visit no later than 12:00 on 27 July 2026 by e-mailing the Media Centre of the Chancery of the President of Latvia at prese@president.lv.