Madam Speaker of the Saeima! Honourable Minister! Honourable Chief of the State Fire and Rescue Service! Dear firefighters and rescuers, both current and former! Distinguished guests! It is truly a great pleasure and honour for me to be here with you today as we mark the 160th anniversary of firefighting in Latvia. I am genuinely honoured to extend my congratulations to all of you on this important anniversary, on this very special day – although, formally speaking, the occasion will be marked tomorrow, on the 17th of May. What I would like to say today is, in large part, something I am sure you hear often – and that is thank you. Thank you for the work and the service you provide on a daily basis, for protecting the safety of our society,…