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On 20 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs attended the opening of the live-fire training area at the “Sēlija” military training ground. “We are all well aware that the armed forces and their soldiers can only perform their duties effectively when they are well trained, when they practise their skills and abilities on a daily basis, train at military grounds and throughout the training process. The “Sēlija” training ground is essential, firstly, to ensure the training of our armed forces…
On 20 February, President Edgars Rinkēvičs attended the opening of the live-fire training area at the “Sēlija” military training ground. “We are all well aware that the armed forces and their soldiers can only perform their duties effectively when they are well trained, when they practise their skills and abilities on a daily basis, train at military grounds and throughout the training process. The “Sēlija” training ground is essential, firstly, to ensure the training of our armed forces personnel and, secondly, to become the largest training ground in the Baltics, where our Allies can also train and exercise. This is only the beginning of the journey. We all expect both the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces to work diligently in…
20.02.2026.

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Date 23 February, 2026
Time11.00
Date 24 February, 2026
Time12.00

President Edgars Rinkēvičs addresses an extraordinary session of the Saeima to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the full-scale military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation

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Date 24 February, 2026
Time14.00

President Edgars Rinkēvičs visits the foundation "Startup House Rīga"

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