From 20 September to 26 September, Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis will take part in the 65th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, USA. The session of the UN General Assembly will be launched by a general debate with participation of the heads of state and government and foreign affairs ministers.

The foreign affairs ministers' agenda for 21 September includes a meeting between foreign ministers from a number of the EU Member States with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as a meeting of transatlantic partners. During both meetings, the foreign ministers will focus on the Middle East Peace Process, the situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, as well as other important matters of international politics.

22 September in New York will see a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of foreign ministers chaired by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, as well as a meeting between the EU Member States foreign ministers and the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov.

During the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Aivis Ronis is to participate in a number of bilateral meetings.