Fourth session of Latvian-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission to be held in Pskov [03 Jun 2010]

On 4 June, the fourth session of the Latvian-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission (the Commission) on economic, scientific, technological, humanitarian and cultural co-operation is to be held in Pskov. During the meeting, it is expected to discuss the topics on the inter-governmental agenda, including the enhancement of the legal framework and the opportunities for regional co-operation.

Co-chairmen of the Latvian-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission, the minister of Economics of Latvia, Artis Kampars, and the Minister of Transport of Russia, Igor Levitin, agreed on this session when they met on 20 April in Moscow.

The Commission's Working Group on Regional Co-operation will meet for the first time this year, in order to discuss the possibilities for co-operation in various fields among the local authorities of Latvia and the regions of Russia.  The working group was set up following the decision of the Commission's third meeting in Riga on 7 July 2009.

On 3 June, Pskov will see the meeting of the experts from the Commission's Working Group on Transport. The Working Group on Humanitarian Co-operation convened on 21 May in Moscow, but the Working Group on Economic Co-operation was held its meeting on 28 April in Moscow. The working groups reviewed the topics on the agenda of the Commission, and prepared draft decisions proposals for the fourth meeting of the Commission.

For their part, the Ministry of Economy of Latvia and the Latvian Investment and Development Agency in association with the Pskov Chamber of Commerce and Industry are organising on 3 June in Pskov a Business Forum "Pskov Oblast – Latvia" where 30 businessmen from Latvia are to take part.