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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part at annual meeting of OSCE foreign ministers [30 Nov 2009]
On 1-2 December, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in the annual meeting of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) foreign ministers, organised by Greece currently holding the OSCE presidency.

Andris Piebalgs, EC commissioner-designate from Latvia, to be in charge of development policy [30 Nov 2009]
The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso has announced that the Latvian commissioner-designate for the new European Commission, Andris Piebalgs, has been assigned a significant area within the European Union's foreign policy – that of Development.

Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins conveys condolences over tragic train crash in Russia [30 Nov 2009]
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins in a letter of condolence to the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, expressed deepest sympathy and offered words of support to the families and friends of those who lost their lives or suffered injuries in the tragic crash of the Moscow – St. Petersburg passenger train late on 27 November in Tver Oblast, Russia.

At the Baltic Council, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins emphasise significance of country representation in EU External Action Service [27 Nov 2009]
On 27 November, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins together with Estonian and Lithuanian colleagues and parliament speakers of the Baltic states took part in the 15th Baltic Council Session in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, at Baltic Council meeting, to report on Latvia's priorities for Baltic co-operation in 2010 [27 Nov 2009]
On 27 November, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will join his colleagues at the 15th meeting of the Baltic Council in Vilnius, Lithuania.