On 12 September, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met at the Riga Castle with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, who is paying an official visit to Latvia. During the meeting, the discussion covered issues concerning faith and ecumenical relations, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including the matter of abducted Ukrainian children, as well as the situation in the Middle East. The President noted that Latvia enjoys a strong ecumenical tradition among the main Christian denominations, as well as successful cooperation between the state and the church. President Rinkēvičs highly valued the firm stance of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople against Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. “Russia…