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Press Releases
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins: securing ceasefire in Georgia is a priority [13 Aug 2008]
On 13 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part at an extraordinary meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels. On the agenda were the current events in Georgia, and EU involvement in the resolution of the military conflict in Georgia.
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Foreign Minister to encourage discussion on future EU-Russia relations at GAERC meeting [12 Aug 2008]
On 13 August Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part at an extraordinary GAERC meeting in Brussels, where discussions will take place about the current situation in Georgia and a co-ordinated EU response to the Russian military offensive in Georgia, which has been already drawn condemnation from Latvia, as well as from other states.
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Foreign Minister will urge discussion about the further relations between EU and Russia at extraordinary meeting of the General Affairs and External Relation Council [12 Aug 2008]
On 13 August in Brussels, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will participate in an extraordinary meeting of the General Affairs and External Relation Council, where the current situation in Georgia will be discussed and the point of view of the EU will be co-ordinated in relation to Russia's military offensive in Georgia, which has already drawn the condemnation of Latvia and other countries.
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Report On the progress of sector policies during the Presidency of Slovenia and planned development during the Presidency of France approved by Cabinet of Ministers [29 Jul 2008]
On 29 July at the sitting of the Cabinet of Ministers a report On the progress of sector policies during the Presidency of Slovenia and planned development during the Presidency of France" was approved. The Foreign Ministry, working with sector ministries, prepares this kind of informative report twice a year whenever the presiding country of the EU Council changes.
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At EU GAERC meeting, Member States prepare for EU-Ukraine Summit and discuss situation in Western Balkans [22 Jul 2008]
On 22 July in Brussels, Belgium, a meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) took place, with the participation of Normans Penke, the Foreign Ministry Secretary of State.
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Foreign Ministry Secretary of State to participate in GAERC meeting [21 Jul 2008]
On 22 July, Normans Penke, the Foreign Ministry Secretary of State, will participate in the meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) at Brussels.
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EU member states prepare for WTO Doha Development Round negotiations [18 Jul 2008]
On 18 July, an extraordinary meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) took place in Brussels. Participating in the meeting was Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Normans Penke.
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Joint EU position and EC mandate for WTO ministerial conference to be reached at GAERC meetings [17 Jul 2008]
On 18 July in Brussels and on 21 July in Geneva, Foreign Ministry State Secretary Normans Penke will take part in extraordinary sessions of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) on the negotiation round of the Doha Development Agenda of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The GAERC meetings in Geneva on the negotiations of the Doha Development Agenda will continue until 25 July.
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Foreign Minister and Heads of EU representations discuss current foreign policy issues [16 Jul 2008]
On 16 July, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins participated in the working lunch hosted by the Ambassador of France in Latvia, Pascal Fieschi, for the heads of missions of the European Union member states.
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Latvia expresses support for closer Moldovan ties with European Union [11 Jul 2008]
From 9 July until 11 July in Chisinau, Moldova, political consultations were held between the Foreign Ministry of Latvia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova.
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