Section: LSM.LV (Latvia)
Foreign Minister asks Russia to obey international law
Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, took part in the 25th Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Milan on December 6, using the opportunity to re-state Latvia”s strong support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. …read more Source:...
Latvia’s Rinkēvičs calls for UN peacekeepers in Ukraine
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, used a visit to the United Nations 18 May 2018 in New York, to call for the deployment of UN-backed peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Prosecution sought against Latvian for attempting to join Ukraine conflict
The Security Police are seeking the prosecution of Latvia’s non-citizen Artjoms Skripniks for an attempt to illegally participate in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, LETA was told at the Security Police May 16. …read more Source:...
Support for Ukraine in approved Development Plan
On 20 March, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the Development Cooperation Policy Plan for 2018 drawn up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The plan sets out concrete measures for putting into practice Latvia’s Development Cooperation Policy Guidelines for 2016–2020 and has a strong emphasis on support for Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Latvia issues Crimea reminder
Latvia’s government on March 16 issued a reminder that four years on from Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region, nothing has changed as fr as recognition of the aggression is concerned. …read more Source:...
Latvia’s voting system is old – and therefore safe, says STRATCOMCOE chief
In a March 6 interview with the Diena newspaper, Janis Sarts, the head of the Riga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (StratComCOE), said that in comparison with attempts to hack into digital voting systems in the United States, France, the Netherlands and Ukraine, nothing like this can happen in Latvia due to the...
Latvia’s voting system is old–and therefore safe, says ‘stratcom’
In a March 6 interview with the Diena newspaper, Janis Sarts, the head of the Riga-based NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence (StratCom COE), said that in comparison with attempts to hack into digital voting systems in the United States, France, the Netherlands and Ukraine, nothing like this can happen in Latvia due to the...
Latvia sends diplomatic note to Ukraine over tax haven status
Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has sent a note to Ukraine – a form of initial official protest drawing attention to a topic of perceived importance – over Latvia’s inclusion on a Ukrainian list of potential tax haven countries. …read more Source:...
Latvia sends diplomatic note to Ukraine over tax haven status
Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has sent a note to Ukraine – a form of initial official protest drawing attention to a topic of perceived importance – over Latvia’s inclusion on a Ukrainian list of potential tax haven countries. …read more Source:...
Boxer Briedis to face Usyk in Riga in January
World cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk from Ukraine (13-0, 11 KOs) will be traveling to Riga on January 27 to face WBC champion from Latvia Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs) in the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament, the organizers of the event announced December 6. …read more Source:...
