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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part in European Council meeting [15 Oct 2008]
On 15 and 16 October, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in the meeting of the European Council. The Latvian delegation will be headed by Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis.
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At GAERC meeting, EU foreign affairs ministers prepare for European Council and discuss situation in Georgia [13 Oct 2008]
On 13 October in Luxembourg, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins took part in the meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). It focused upon the preparation of the next meeting of the EU Heads of Sate and Government – the European Council in Brussels on 15 and 16 October, and also on issues related to the situation in Georgia.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins condemns attack on Turkish soldiers [07 Oct 2008]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has expressed his deepest sympathy to the people of Turkey in relation to Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) terrorist attack, on 3 October, on a Turkish military outpost in southeastern Turkey near the Iraqi border, in which 15 Turkish soldiers have died.
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Foreign Minister Riekstins emphasises the importance of Georgia's territorial integrity in discussions by international community to Danish parliamentary delegation [06 Oct 2008]
On 6 October, during the visit by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament (Folketing) to Latvia, a meeting took place with Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to exchange views on current events of international politics including the situation in Georgia and the involvement of the European Union in resolving the conflict.
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Annual meeting of Baltic and Nordic foreign ministry state secretaries to be held in Tallinn [30 Sep 2008]
The annual meeting of the state secretaries of Baltic and Nordic foreign ministries (Nordic-Baltic-8 or NB-8) will take place in Tallinn, Estonia on 1 to 2 October. Latvia will be represented by Under-Secretary of State Ilze Juhansone.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins indicates to Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt Latvia's interest to strengthen co-operation [26 Sep 2008]
On 25 September during the UN General Assembly, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins met with the Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abul Gheit. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss current events of the bilateral relations between Latvia and Egypt and the coming visit of the Latvian Foreign Minister to Egypt at the beginning of November.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins emphasises the need to foster stability in the Middle East region during talks with the Foreign Minister of Iran [24 Sep 2008]
During the UN General Assembly in New York on 24 September, at the initiative of the Iranian side Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins met with the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Manoucher Mottaki. Opportunities for holding Latvia – Iran political consultations, Iranian regional co-operation, nuclear issues and observation of human rights in Iran were discussed during the meeting.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine discuss opportunities to enhance co-operation of Ukraine with EU and NATO [24 Sep 2008]
On 23 September Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Riekstins met with the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Ogryzko, to discuss the development of European Union–Ukraine and NATO-Ukraine relations, as well as current events of international politics and bilateral relations. The meeting took place during the General Assembly of the UN in New York.
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Baltic Foreign Ministers and NATO Secretary-General discuss NATO operations and current security policy issues [12 Sep 2008]
On 12 September, as part of the visit by NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to Latvia, a meeting took place with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Maris Riekstins, the Foreign Minister of Estonia, Urmas Paet, and the Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Petras Vaitekunas.
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Foreign Minister to meet with NATO Secretary-General [11 Sep 2008]
On 12 September in Riga, the Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maris Riekstins, together with his Lithuanian and Estonian counterparts, will meet with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.
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Main topic of discussion for Baltic and Nordic Foreign Ministers: international community involvement in settling the Georgia – Russia conflict [10 Sep 2008]
On 9 – 10 September Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins attended the annual meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Baltic and Nordic states (NB8) in Parnu, Estonia.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to take part in extraordinary European Council meeting on situation in Georgia [29 Aug 2008]
On 1 September Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will take part in an extraordinary meeting of the European Council, convened by President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, the presiding EU Member State. The aim of this session is to debate the situation in Georgia, as well as future relations between the EU and Russia.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins and President of the European Parliament underline EU's role with regard to situation in Georgia [21 Aug 2008]
On 21 August, Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins met with the President of the European Parliament (EP), Hans-Gert Pottering, who is on an official visit to Latvia.
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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.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins expresses condolences to the French people regarding the loss of soldiers [19 Aug 2008]
Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins has expressed his sincerest condolences to the French people regarding the loss of lives of the ten French soldiers on 19 August in Afghanistan. The Minister expressed his condolences to the Foreign Minister of France, Bernard Kouchner, during the today`s meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers.
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Statement. Meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Foreign Ministers held at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, on 19 August 2008 (NATO) [19 Aug 2008]
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Latvia continues sending humanitarian aid to Georgia; Ministry of the Interior official travels to Georgia [19 Aug 2008]
On 19 August, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of the Interior, Aivars Starume, is travelling to war-torn Georgia in order to assess the security and humanitarian situation so as to co-ordinate more effectively the humanitarian aid provided by Latvia. On the same airBaltic flight, a fourth consignment of humanitarian aid is to be delivered to Georgia today, consisting of tents and other essential supplies to provide shelter to civilians left homeless as a result of the armed conflict.
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Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins to participate in the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers [18 Aug 2008]
On 19 August Foreign Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Maris Riekstins, will leave for Brussels to take part in the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers.
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President Valdis Zatlers has discussed the situation in Georgia with other heads of state (President's Chancery) [18 Aug 2008]
President Valdis Zatlers has discussed the situation in Georgia and the international implications of the military conflict there with other heads of state. Latvia's President has been in contact with the presidents of Estonia, Ukraine, Georgia, and the United States by telephone to consider steps that could be taken to bring an end to the Russian-Georgian war and the normalization of the situation.
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President Valdis Zatlers met with H.E. Konstantin Korkelia, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Georgia to the Republic of Latvia (President's Chancery) [16 Aug 2008]
On Saturday, August 16th, President Valdis Zatlers met with H.E. Konstantin Korkelia, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Georgia to the Republic of Latvia, and signed the book of sympathy.
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