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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.
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Foreign Minister to take part in meeting of General Affairs and External Relations Council [10 Oct 2008]
On 13 October Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in the meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Luxembourg.
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Foreign Ministry Political Director discusses current international politics at e-PINE consultations in Vilnius [02 Oct 2008]
On 2 October 2008, the Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe (e-PINE) consultations open in Vilnius, Lithuania, in which the Latvian delegation is being headed by the Foreign Ministry's Political Director Peteris Ustubs.
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Māris Riekstiņš to take part in Baltic and Benelux foreign minister meeting in Estonia [30 Sep 2008]
On 1-2 October Minister for Foreign Affairs Māris Riekstiņš will participate in a meeting of foreign ministers of the Baltic and Benelux states ("3+3") in Estonia. This will be the second "3+3" encounter at the level of foreign ministers aimed at continuing co-operation between Baltic and Benelux states at regional and EU level.
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Annual meeting of Baltic and Nordic foreign ministry state secretaries to be held in Tallinn [30 Sep 2008]
The annual meeting of the state secretaries of Baltic and Nordic foreign ministries (Nordic-Baltic-8 or NB-8) will take place in Tallinn, Estonia on 1 to 2 October. Latvia will be represented by Under-Secretary of State Ilze Juhansone.
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Foreign Ministry State Secretary and European Ombudsman review possibilities to promote good governance in Latvia and Europe [29 Sep 2008]
On 29 September, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Normans Penke met with European Ombudsman P. Nikiforos Diamandouros in order to discuss the significance of the institution of ombudsman in society and to gain an insight into the responsibilities and powers of the European Ombudsman.
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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.
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Foreign Minister's participation in UN General Assembly concluded [26 Sep 2008]
This week, as part of the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins participated in multilateral meetings with foreign ministers of other UN, EU, Council of Europe (CoE) member states and transatlantic partners, and also in bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Ukraine, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), the Arab Republic of Egypt, the UAE, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine discuss opportunities to enhance co-operation of Ukraine with EU and NATO [24 Sep 2008]
On 23 September Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins met with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Ogryzko, to discuss the development of European Union–Ukraine and NATO-Ukraine relations, as well as current events of international politics and bilateral relations. The meeting took place during the General Assembly of the UN in New York.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins notes the importance in energy of co-operation between the European Union and countries of Central Asia [18 Sep 2008]
On 18 September Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins attended the first forum of European Union and Central Asian Foreign Ministers on security issues, which took place in Paris at the initiative of France, the presiding EU state.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins takes part in EU-Central Asia Ministerial Forum on security issues [18 Sep 2008]
On 18 September in Paris, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins is taking part in the ministerial forum of the EU and the five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. The foreign minister meeting on security issues is the first discussion in this particular format, and is being organised on the initiative of the French EU Presidency.
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Cabinet of Ministers backs Foreign Minister's initiative to send civilian experts on EU observer mission to Georgia [16 Sep 2008]
The Cabinet of Ministers on 16 September backed an initiative by Maris Riekstins, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to send Latvian civilian experts for participation in an EU observer mission to Georgia, which is expected to be launched on 1 October.
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Member states adopt a decision at the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council to send EU observer mission to Georgia [15 Sep 2008]
On 15 September a meeting of the European Union General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) took place in Brussels. The Latvian delegation was headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to attend meeting of General Affairs and External Relations Council [12 Sep 2008]
On 15 September Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will attend the meeting of General Affairs and External Relations Council in Brussels.
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EU foreign ministers voice support for French presidency efforts to stabilise crisis in Georgia [06 Sep 2008]
On 5 to 6 September Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins attended an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers (the Gymnich meeting) in Avignon, France. During the meeting, the ministers discussed, in an informal atmosphere, the crisis in Georgia, EU relations with Russia, transatlantic contacts following the upcoming U.S. presidential elections, a revision of the European Security Strategy, and the Middle East peace process.
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Foreign Minister to take part in informal EU foreign minister meeting in Avignon [05 Sep 2008]
On 5 and 6 September Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will participate in an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers, (Gymnich), in Avignon, France.
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Foreign Ministry representative takes up appointment at Office of EU Special Representative for South Caucasus [04 Sep 2008]
On 3 September, Foreign Ministry representative Raimonds Vingris took up his post at the Office of the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus. Mr Vingris will fulfil the functions of a Political Advisor.
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Baltic state Foreign Ministers welcome joint position of EU Member States on situation in Georgia adopted by European Council [02 Sep 2008]
On 2 September at Jurmala, on the initiative of Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins, an informal meeting of the three Baltic state foreign ministers took place, with participation of the Foreign Minister of Estonia, Urmas Paet, and the Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Pietras Vaitekunas.
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Joint press conference of Baltic state foreign ministers to be held [02 Sep 2008]
An informal meeting of the three Baltic state ministers of foreign affairs will take place in Latvia on 2 September at the initiative of Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins.
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At extraordinary European Council meeting, Member states resolve to postpone negotiation on new EU-Russia Partnership Agreement [01 Sep 2008]
On 1 September an extraordinary meeting of the European Council was held in Brussels. Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis headed the delegation from Latvia, which included also Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins. This session was devoted to the crisis in Georgia and to the relations of the European Union with Russia.
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