On 8 September 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, will welcome the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark, Jeppe Kofod, who is coming to Latvia on a working visit. The officials will discuss the bilateral relations between Latvia and Denmark, regional cooperation, security situation in the region and other international developments. Member of Danish Parliament will be joining the Minister on this visit.
During the visit, the Danish Foreign Minister and Member of Parliament are to meet with Members of the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) and representatives from the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, as well as having a tour of the Ādaži Military Base. Beside the Riga Congress Hall, the Ministers will unveil the Danish photographer Martin Thaulow’s outdoor exhibition, “Brothers and Sisters”, arranged by the Danish Culture Centre and featuring Ukrainian refugees in the Baltic States and Poland.
The meeting of the Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs and the Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod will be followed by the Ministers’ joint press conference in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The press conference will be livestreamed online via the Latvian Foreign Ministry’s website and its Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts.
Events for the media
Photo and video opportunities:
9.10 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, welcomes the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Jeppe Kofod to the Foreign Ministry (K. Valdemāra iela 3, lobby on the 1st floor)
10.35–11.00 Joint press conference of the Foreign Ministers
Languages – Latvian/English
15.45 Unveiling of an outdoor photography exhibition, Brothers and Sisters, by the Riga Congress Hall
Members of the media are requested to register their participation not later than at 16.00 on 7 September by contacting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at e-mail: media@mfa.gov.lv