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On 18 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met at the Riga Castle with Latvia’s national team competing at the Milan–Cortina Winter Paralympic Games. “I am pleased that our team will be competing in the Winter Paralympic Games. I am convinced that you, your coaches and all those who have supported you have done everything possible to prepare thoroughly and to perform well. I am absolutely certain that you have the motivation, fighting spirit and positive mindset required, all you need now is a…
On 18 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met at the Riga Castle with Latvia’s national team competing at the Milan–Cortina Winter Paralympic Games. “I am pleased that our team will be competing in the Winter Paralympic Games. I am convinced that you, your coaches and all those who have supported you have done everything possible to prepare thoroughly and to perform well. I am absolutely certain that you have the motivation, fighting spirit and positive mindset required, all you need now is a little luck. Unfortunately, these Games are overshadowed by the fact that athletes from aggressor countries will also be participating under their national flags, which is certainly unacceptable to us. Likewise, it is unacceptable that, due to the…
18.02.2026.

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Date 18 February, 2026
Time10.00

President Edgars Rinkēvičs meets with the Prime Minister Evika Siliņa

Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the meeting, at the end of the meeting – press conference.