Foreign Ministry official participates in 5th EU-LAC Summit of Heads of State and Government[16 May 2008] From 15 to 16 May, as a member of the delegation of the Latvian President, the Foreign Ministry Under-Secretary of State Edgars Skuja is taking part in the 5th EU, Latin America, and the Caribbean (LAC) Summit of Heads of State and Government in Lima, Peru. Mr Skuja will participate in a meeting at the level of foreign ministers, where the representatives of EU and LAC states will debate co-operation as part of an interregional dialogue on migration, combating drug trade, and regional integration.
Aid provision to Burma/Myanmar discussed at GAERC[14 May 2008] On 13 May, the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) met in an extraordinary meeting where Normunds Popens, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the EU, also participated. The objective of the meeting was to assess topical issues related to the provision of aid to Burma/Myanmar in the wake of the devastating storm of 2 May.
Cabinet of Ministers backs aid provision to people of Burma/Myanmar[13 May 2008] At the Cabinet of Ministers sitting of 13 May, the draft decree of the Cabinet of Ministers prepared by the Foreign Ministry On Aid Provision to the People of Burma/Myanmar for the Relief of Storm Damage was approved.
Latvia joins group of countries supporting UN Alliance of Civilizations[13 May 2008] On 9 May, Latvia joined the group of countries supporting the UN Alliance of Civilizations, thus confirming its support for the facilitation of an intercultural dialogue and tolerance on a global scale.
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