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From 20-23 October 2006, the Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (LELB), Janis Vanags, made his first official visit to Finland. As part of the visit, he met with the Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Jukka Paarma, the Bishop of Helsinki, Eero Huovinen, and also visited the city of Loppi and the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki.
On 21 October, at the Latvian Embassy in Helsinki, the Latvian Ambassador to Finland, Einars Semanis, hosted an official reception on the occasion of the archbishop's visit. The event was also attended by the Bishop of Helsinki and other organizers of the visit. Those present exchanged opinions about the mutual co-operation of the Finnish and Latvian Lutheran churches and on the versatile and rich character of modern diplomacy. Relations between Finland and Latvia are characterized by profound and comprehensive co-operation at the community level in society.
On his visit to Finland, Archbishop Vanags was accompanied by the LELB Education Co-ordinator, Sandra Gintere; the Head of the Youth Committee, Rinalds Grants; the Head of the Financial Committee, Artis Eglitis; the Head of the Division on Congregational Affairs, Dzintars Laugalis; the Head of the Theological Committee, Indulis Paics; the Head of the Constitutional Committee, Linards Rozentals; and the Music Director of the Riga Dome Cathedral, Guntars Pranis.
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