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News from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins receives Russian Ambassador to Latvia and reiterates Latvia's position on situation in Georgia [28 Aug 2008]
On 28 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins received Ambassador of Russia to Latvia, Alexander Veshniakov, at his request of the latter. In the course of the meeting, Ambassador Veshniakov presented the official position regarding the recognition of independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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Foreign Minister Riekstins condemns Russia's decision to recognise independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia [26 Aug 2008]
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins condemns the decision by the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitrij Medvedev, to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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The Presidency on behalf of the European Union issues the declaration concerning the release of political prisoners in Belarus [26 Aug 2008]
The Presidency in its declaration issued on August 25 on behalf of the European Union welcomes the release of the two remaining political prisoners on the EU's list, Mr Sergei Parsiukevich and Mr Andrei Kim, by the Belarusian authorities on 20 August.
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Foreign Minister meets with Latvian American Association project Sveika, Latvija! participants [26 Aug 2008]
As part of American Latvian Association project Sveika, Latvija! (Hello, Latvia!), a group of young American and Canadian Latvians together with friendship classes from Sabile and Lizums secondary schools visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26 August.
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Foreign Minister Riekstins to go on working visit to Sweden [26 Aug 2008]
On 27 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will go on a working visit to Sweden, where he will meet with Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt and Goran Lennmarker, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Swedish Parliament.
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Foreign Minister Riekstins discusses current situation in Georgia with new Ambassador of Canada [26 Aug 2008]
On 26 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins met with the Canadian Ambassador to Latvia, Scott Heatherington, as part of a series of the Ambassador's accreditation visits.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins expresses condolences to the Kyrgyz people with regard to the tragic plane crash [25 Aug 2008]
On 25 August the Foreign Minister of Latvia, Maris Riekstins, sent a letter to the Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ednan Karabajev, expressing condolences to the Kyrgyz people with regard to the tragic plane crash near the airport of the capital Bishkek on 24 August.
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Foreign Minister Riekstins to meet with new Ambassador of Canada to Latvia [25 Aug 2008]
On 26 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins is to meet with the Canadian Ambassador to Latvia, Scott Heatherington, as part of a series of accreditation visits.
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Comment by Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins on the situation in Georgia [23 Aug 2008]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, evaluating recent developments in Georgia and guided by the information at the disposal of Latvia, considers that the Russian side has not completed the withdrawal of its troops from Georgia as provided in the peace plan.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins and President of the European Parliament underline EU's role with regard to situation in Georgia [21 Aug 2008]
On 21 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins met with the President of the European Parliament (EP), Hans-Gert Pottering, who is on an official visit to Latvia.
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