Hon’ble Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu will visit Latvia on August 19 and 20. The visit will take place as a part of his visit to the Baltic States. Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu will be the top official of India to visit the Republic of Latvia so far.
The visit of Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu to Latvia confirms successful bilateral economic and cultural relations between the countries, as well as co-operation on education and the issues of Indian community.
During the visit, a solemn flower-laying ceremony is planned at the Freedom Monument, a visit to the exhibition “Latvia’s Century” at the National History Museum of Latvia, a meeting with Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš and Deputy Speaker of the Saeima Inese Lībiņa-Egnere. The visit will continue with a meeting between Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu and President of Latvia Egils Levits, a meeting between the delegations of both countries, and a press statement of both officials in the Riga Castle. Later on participation in the closing event of the Latvian-Indian Business Forum will follow, and the opening of the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the National Library of Latvia, a book donation to the People’s Bookshelf, and donation of 50 books to the National Library of Latvia will conclude the visit.
Media representatives are kindly invited to accredit to cover the meeting between President of Latvia Egils Levits and Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu by 10 a.m. on 16 August 2019 by filling in the application form prepared by the Chancery of the President of Latvia for each individual to be accredited. Please note that the permanent accreditation of the Chancery of the President of Latvia shall not be valid for coverage of these events. Accreditation applications received after the deadline will not be processed.
Please contact Press Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers Sabīne Spurķe by phone +371 67082919 or e-mail sabine.spurke@mk.gov.lv for covering the planned events in the Cabinet of Ministers.
Media representatives who do not have permanent accreditation to work in the Saeima are invited to apply for the coverage of the meeting by phone +371 67087244 or e-mail prese@saeima.lv.
Program of events for August 20
09.00 – Flower laying ceremony at the Freedom Monument by President of Latvia Egils Levits and Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu. Freedom Monument. Photo, video opportunity
09.20 – Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu attends exhibition “Latvia’s Century” at the National History Museum of Latvia. National History Museum of Latvia. Photo, video opportunity
10.05 – Meeting of Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš. Cabinet of Ministers. Photo and video opportunity at the beginning of the meeting (For more information about the media opportunity in the Cabinet of Ministers, please contact Sabīne Spurķe, phone +371 67082919, sabine.spurke@mk.gov.lv)
10.55 – Meeting of Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu and Deputy Speaker of the Saeima Inese Lībiņa-Egnere. Saeima. Photo and video opportunities at the beginning of the meeting (Media representatives who do not have permanent accreditation to work in the Saeima, are invited to contact Press Office of the Saeima by phone +371 67087244 or e-mail prese@saeima.lv)
11.35 – Arrival of Vice-President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu to the Riga Castle and signing the guestbook. Riga Castle. Photo, video opportunity
11.45 – Meeting of the Indian and Latvian delegations. Riga Castle. Photo and video opportunity at the beginning of the meeting
12.15 – Press conference by President of Latvia Egils Levits and Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu. Riga Castle. Photo, video opportunity
16.40 – Participation of President of Latvia Egils Levits and Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu at the closing event of the Latvian-Indian Business Forum. Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga. Photo, video opportunity
19.00 – Participation of Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu in the opening ceremony of the bust of Mahatma Gandhi, a book donation to the People’s Bookshelf, and donation of 50 books to the National Library of Latvia. National Library of Latvia. Photo, video opportunity
When attending events, dress code shall be business attire, a suit for men and a business suit for women.