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Permanent Representation of the Republic of Latvia to the European Union

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e-mail: permrep.eu@mfa.gov.lv

Coordination Kristīne NAŠENIECE First Secretary (Antici) E-mail: kristine.naseniece@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 217 Una ĶEPĪTE Second Secretary  (Mertens) E-mail: una.kepite@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 225 Evelīna MELBĀRZDE Counsellor, Press Secretary E-mail: evelina.melbarzde@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 220 Kristīna ŠMITE-PIROTTA Assistant to the Permanent Representative E-mail: kristina.smite-pirotta@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 201 Zelma MARTINSONE Assistant to the Deputy Permanent Representative e-mail: zelma.martinsone@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 203 Brigita EIHMANE Assistant to the Representative to PSC E-mail: brigita.eihmane@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 205 General Affairs and External Relations Evelīna MELBĀRZDE Counsellor (institutional affairs, Parliament, Latin America) E-mail: evelina.melbarzde@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 220 Dace DOBRĀJA Counsellor (enlargement, Western Balkans) E-mail: dace.dobraja@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 207 Aldis KARLAUSKIS Counsellor (Eastern Europe and Central Asia) E-mail: aldis.karlauskis@mfa.gov.lv  Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 216 Jānis SĪLIS Counsellor (Transatlantic relations) E-mail: janis.silis@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 214 Līga ROZENIECE Counsellor (Middle East) E-mail: liga.rozeniece@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0)2 2383 210 Egita LASE Counsellor (Asia) E-mail: egita.lase@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0)2 2383 206 Kristīne STEPA Second Secretary (development policy, trade, EFTA) E-mail: kristine.stepa@mfa.gov.lv  Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 218 Political and Security Committee (PSC) Jānis SĪLIS Counsellor (RELEX) E-mail: janis.silis@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 214 Stella ANKRAVA Second Secretary (PSC coordination, icolaidis, CIVCOM) E-mail: stella.ankrava@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 227 Ilona EKMANE Counsellor (Ministry of Defence) Politico-military group (PMG) E-mail: ilona.ekmane@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 110 EU Military Committee Major Intars JUNDZE Deputy Military Representative E-mail: latmil@hq.nato.int  un intars.jundze@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 146 Major Kaspars PUDĀNS E-mail: kaspars.pudans@mil.lv  un kaspars.pudans@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 151 Economic and Financial Affairs Mihails KOZLOVS Counsellor (Ministry of Finance) ECOFIN, Tax policy, contact point for State Aid E-mail: mihails.kozlovs@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 121 Daina ISPODKINA Counsellor (Ministry of Finance) Financial services, accountancy E- mail: daina.ispodkina@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 149 Edīte DZALBE Counsellor (Ministry of Finance) EU Budget,  multiannual financial framework, own resources, Cohesion policy, antifraud E-mail: edite.dzalbe@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 118 Larijs MARTINSONS Attaché (Ministry of Finance)  Customs issues E-mail: larijs.martinsons@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 120 Aldis AUSTERS Counsellor (Bank of Latvia) ERM II, EMU E-mail: aldis.austers@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 128 Justice and Home Affairs Egita ŠĶIBELE Counsellor (Ministry of Justice) E-mail: egita.skibele@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 135 Sandris LAGANOVSKIS Counsellor (Ministry of Justice) E-mail: sandris.laganovskis@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 134 Līga NEIDERE Counsellor (Ministry of Interior) Border Control, Frontiers E-mail: liga.neidere@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 122 Iveta MUCENIECE Counsellor (Ministry of Interior) Migration, Asylum, Visas E-mail: iveta.muceniece@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 123 Economics, Internal market, Energy, Trade Jānis ZAKOVICS Counsellor (Ministry of Economics) Trade E-mail: janis.zakovics@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 117 Gints ZADRAKS Counsellor (Ministry of Economics) Internal Market, Consumer Protection E-mail: gints.zadraks@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 114 Dzintars KAULIŅŠ Counsellor (Ministry of Economics) Lisbon strategy, Statistics E-mail: dzintars.kaulins@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 115 Inese BALODE Counsellor (Ministry of Economics) Industry, Competiveness, SME, Innovation E-mail: inese.balode1@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 116 Egons JANSONS Attaché (Ministry of Economics) E-mail: egons.jansons@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 148 Social Policy Ruta ZILVERE Counsellor (Ministry of Welfare) Employment, Labour, Anti-discrimination, Gender equality E-mail: ruta.zilvere@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 130 Renata ORLOVA Counsellor (Ministry of Welfare) Social Policy E-mail: renata.orlova@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 129 Health Pēteris ANCĀNS Attaché (Ministry of Health) Public Health, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices E-mail: peteris.ancans@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 138 Agriculture and Fisheries Gundega MIČULE Counsellor (Ministry of Agriculture) Veterinary, Food control and Phyto-sanitary Policy E-mail: gundega.micule@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 142 Olga ORLOVA Counsellor (Ministry of Agriculture) Food Safety, Plant Protection and Biotechnology Issues E-mail: olga.orlova@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 145 Māris BĒRZIŅŠ Counsellor (Ministry of Agriculture) Fisheries E-mail: maris.berzins@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 144 Linda TELLGRENA Counsellor (Ministry of Agriculture) Rural Development, Forestry E-mail: linda.tellgrena@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: + 32 (0) 2 2383 143 Dace ARĀJA Attaché (Ministry of Agriculture) E-mail: dace.araja@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 140 Environment Ieva SALENIECE Counsellor (Ministry of Environment) E-mail: ieva.saleniece@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 137 Education, Science, Culture and Youth Liene GRĪNVALDE Attaché (Ministry of Education and Science) Education, Training, Youth, Sport and Diplomas, Science, Research COST, CREST E-mail: liene.grinvalde@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 125 Jolanta MIĶELSONE Counsellor (Ministry of Culture) Culture, Audiovisual sector, Copyright E-mail: jolanta.mikelsone@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 127 Transport, Telecommunications Ģirts BRAMANS Attaché (Ministry of Transport) Road transport, Intermodal issues, Inland waterways E-mail: girts.bramans@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 133 Elīna VOLKSONE Attaché (Ministry of Transport) Telecommunications, Postal services, Information Society, GALILEO E-mail: elina.volksone@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 152 Andris GAVARS Attaché (Ministry of Transport) Maritime transport, Aviation E-mail: andris.gavars@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 132 Regional Policy, Municipal Affairs Aija TIMOFEJEVA Counsellor (Ministry of Regional Development and Municipal Affairs) Regional policy, sustainable territorial development and cooperation, municipal issues E-mail: aija.timofejeva@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 153 Parliamentary co-operation Simona MEGNE Attaché (Parliament of Latvia) E-mail: simona.megne@europarl.europa.eu Tel.: +32 (0) 2 28433 12 Administrative Unit Līga ROZENIECE Counsellor Administrative issues E-mail: liga.rozeniece@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 210 Valda MANGALE Head of Chancery e-mail: valda.mangale@mfa.gov.lv Tel.: +32 (0) 2 2383 224   un +32 (0) 2 2383 231