On 29 October this year, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Ombudsperson Karina Palkova at Riga Castle. The two sides discussed the Ombudsperson’s proposals for reviewing the institutional model of orphans’ and custody courts and improving the situation of children in out-of-family care, as well as access to healthcare for children. The President and the Ombudsperson also discussed the work carried out by the Office of the Ombudsperson in 2026 and its priorities for 2027.
On 29 October this year, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Ombudsperson Karina Palkova at Riga Castle. The two sides discussed the Ombudsperson’s proposals for reviewing the institutional model of orphans’ and custody courts and improving the situation of children in out-of-family care, as well as access to healthcare for children. The President and the Ombudsperson also discussed the work carried out by the Office of the Ombudsperson in 2026 and its priorities for 2027.