Latvian MFA 🇱🇻 | #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia | Minister of Foreign Affairs @Braze_Baiba | Latviešu valodā seko @Arlietas
🗓️ On this day, 103 years ago, diplomatic relations were established between Latvia 🇱🇻 and the U.S. 🇺🇸. We are proud to have such a steadfast ally and we look forward to continuing to strengthen our shared values of liberty and global security. 🇱🇻🤝🇺🇸 📸: @Arlietas
We extend our congratulations to former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994-1999), Mr Valdis Birkavs on his 8⃣3⃣rd birthday. Throughout his career, he has consistently advocated for integration of Latvia 🇱🇻 into the European Union 🇪🇺 and @NATO. Under his leadership the accesion to…

Horrible train accident in Biberach, Baden-Württemberg. Sincere condolences to relatives and friends of the victims, and wishes for speedy recovery of the injured.
💐 Warmest congratulations to Latvian dissident and member of the resistance movement Lidija Doroņina-Lasmane on her 100th birthday! The Soviet occupation regime arrested her three times – in 1947, 1970, and 1983. The 14 years she spent in prisons and labour camps could not shake…

Latvia 🇱🇻 sends its sincere wishes for continuous progress to the Maldives 🇲🇻 on #NationalDay! We value our growing ties and look forward to continued cooperation. @MoFAmv | @MVPMNY

Latvia 🇱🇻 warmly congratulates Peru 🇵🇪 on the occasion of its #IndependenceDay! ¡Letonia felicita cordialmente al Perú en ocasión de su Día de la Independencia! @CancilleriaPeru | @PeruEnLaONU

Latvia welcomes the completion of negotiations on EU-U.S trade, we look forward to study details. For both sides this trade relationship is very important, and the deal should provide stability and predictability for companies and economies. bbc.com/news/live/c5y0…
You, @mfa_russia , forgot to say “occupied part of the USSR”. You know for sure that to talk about high soviet wages is just silly. Shall I remind that for those “high wages” in the #USSR there was nothing to buy? Including most basic things like toilet paper.
📈 #Latvia, #Lithuania & #Estonia as part of the #USSR: • Dozens of factories built • High wages • Population growth 📉 After 1991: • Population shrunk by 17–33% • Economies marginalized in EU • Industrial decline t.me/MFARussia/25798
“A provocation from the West!” - this how the Soviet regime’s propaganda labeled a daring event. 4⃣0⃣ years ago, on 26 July 1985, representatives of the Baltic diaspora set out on a peaceful, yet fairly risky, aboard the Baltic Peace and Freedom Cruise along the coasts of…




Latvia 🇱🇻 sends its warmest wishes for freedom, stability and continues growth to Liberia 🇱🇷 on #IndependenceDay! We look forward to deepening our cooperation, particularly in international fora. @Mofa_Liberia | @LibMissionUN

At today’s #UNSC briefing on Ukraine, Latvia spoke on behalf of the Baltic States 🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻: 📍 Civilians must be protected 📍 Russia’s war of aggression must end 📍 Peace must be based on the UN Charter UN plays vital role, delivering life-saving humanitarian aid and ensuring…
We are alarmed by the escalating violence along the #Thailand-#Cambodia border. The growing humanitarian toll is unacceptable and must be urgently addressed. We call on all parties to prioritize the safety of the civilian population, uphold international law and engage towards a…
#OTD in 1848, British statesman and diplomat Arthur James Balfour was born. As UK Foreign Secretary in 1918, he became the first leader to recognise the independence of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 🇬🇧🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹
Today 4⃣1⃣ #OSCE participating States, including Latvia, invoked #MoscowMechanism in support of 🇺🇦 to investigate testimonies indicating extensive and routine torture and ill-treatment of 🇺🇦 prisoners of war by Russia. Crucial to assess HR violations and establish accountability!
Visualise this: guided aerial bombs💥 dropped on a residential complex, medical and educational facilities in Ukraine by Russia. Destruction and war is what Russia wants. Ukraine needs air defence, long range fires and precision strikes on military objects to stop Russia.
In Kharkiv, a 28-day-old baby girl was injured today after Russia dropped guided aerial bombs (KABs) on a residential complex. At least 33 people were wounded in the attack, including children. One bomb hit near an apartment building, another struck a civilian enterprise. These…
#Syria: Statement by @kajakallas on behalf of the EU The EU strongly condemns the violence that resulted in hundreds of victims. We call for a transparent, credible and impartial investigation. The ceasefire now in place must be fully respected. consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
Latvia has not issued a visa to either Maria Polozkova (Bogatyr), a propagandist for the National State TV and Radio Company of Belarus, or to Arkady Dvorkovich, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Assistant to the President of Russia, and current President of…
During her visit to the Talsi Municipality in western Latvia 🇱🇻, FM @Braze_Baiba met local officials and toured the “Mazsili” Tree Nursery & learned about innovations introduced by @mammadaba 🌲. The company makes extensive use of #drone technologies for forest & land…