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Main events within the framework of Latvia's Presidency of the Baltic Council of Ministers in 2007


 

Prime Ministers Council and Co-operation Council  

2-3 October 2007

Meeting of the Prime Ministers Council. Dikli, Valmiera district, Latvia

22-24 November 2007

Meeting of the 13th Baltic Council. Riga, Latvia

  

Committees of Senior Officials

Energy

Meetings take place mainly within the framework of other events, for example, meetings of sectoral ministers and BASREC meetings, as well as before or after high-level meetings on energy in Brussels.


Domestic Policy

On 8 February 2007, a meeting of the Ministers of Interior of the Baltic states took place in Riga. On 21 May, senior officials met in Riga. In addition, three meetings (one in each state) within the framework of the Schengen Task Force are scheduled this year, as well as mutual consultations are held prior to the meetings of the EU Council of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs.


Defence

Meetings of the Ministers of Defence of the Baltic states took place on 11-12 January 2007 in Lithuania and on 13-14 September 2007 in Estonia. On 5 March, the State Secretaries of the Ministries of Defence met in Riga.


Environment

On 7-8 June 2007, a meeting of the Ministers of Environment of the Baltic states took place in Marciena. Senior officials meeting took place on 17 May. Second meeting is scheduled for the beginning of November.


Transport and Communications

On 2-3 September 2007, a meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Baltic states took place in Tallinn.


Other Events    

18 May 2007

Conference of the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers Development of Human Resources under conditions of Labour Migration. Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Baltic states. Sigulda, Latvia

3 July 2007

Meeting of the Presidents of the Baltic states. Riga, Latvia

30 October 2007

Meeting of the Presidents of the Baltic states. Riga, Latvia

23 November 2007

High-level conference The Baltic states and the European Neighbourhood Policy (organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Baltic Assembly in co-operation with the Representation of the European Commission in Latvia). Riga, Latvia

 

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