Latvia to build a police station in Afghanistan[15 Oct 2008] On 15 October in Maymana, the capital of the Faryab province of Afghanistan, Rudolfs Bremanis, the Latvian Special Representative to Afghanistan and Political and Development Advisor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed an agreement with the Etehad Rehabilitation and Development Organization (ERDO) on the allocation of funds and the execution of works with regard to the first Latvian assistance project for the strengthening of the Afghan police sector.
At GAERC meeting, EU foreign affairs ministers prepare for European Council and discuss situation in Georgia[13 Oct 2008] On 13 October in Luxembourg, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part in the meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). It focused upon the preparation of the next meeting of the EU Heads of Sate and Government – the European Council in Brussels on 15 and 16 October, and also on issues related to the situation in Georgia.
Representative from Latvia to take part at informal meeting of EU Development Ministers[29 Sep 2008] On 29-30 September in France, an informal meeting of Development Ministers, organised by the EU French Presidency, is taking place. Latvia will be represented at the meeting by Evija Dumpe, Director of the Development Co-operation Policy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
