On 19 June, President Edgars Rinkēvičs, met with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, who is on an official visit to Latvia. During the visit, the two Heads of State discussed bilateral relations, regional security, including Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East, as well as issues currently on the agenda of the European Union (EU) and cooperation within international organisations. The President of Latvia commended the excellent bilateral relations between Latvia and Cyprus and affirmed Latvia’s readiness to work closely with Cyprus during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026. The discussion also touched upon the priorities of the Cypriot…