Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia: Consulate-General of the Republic of Latvia in St. Petersburg

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

Consulate-General of the Republic of Latvia in St. Petersburg

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Foreign Minister: Statement by NATO ministerial meeting sends strong signal to Russia [19 Aug 2008]
On 19 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part in a special session of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. On the agenda of the meeting was the current situation in Georgia, an exchange of opinions regarding the assessment of further relations between NATO and Russia, and also on future co-operation between NATO and Georgia.

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.

Statement by the Presidents of Estonia, Lithuania, Poland and the Prime Minister of Latvia on the further conflict resolution in Georgia (Warsaw, 2008 08 13) [13 Aug 2008]

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.

Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins invites Russian Ambassador to the Foreign Ministry in connection with situation in Georgia [11 Aug 2008]
On 11 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins invited the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Alexander Veshnyakov, to the Foreign Ministry in order to express Latvia's condemnation of the Russian military attacks in South Ossetia as well as outside the conflict zone.