Latvian Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia

09.03.2010

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Latvian Foreign Minister Māris Riekstiņš will be in Estonia for an official visit on Wednesday, 10 March. Foreign Ministers Urmas Paet and Māris Riekstiņš will announce the winner of the Estonian-Latvian and Latvian-Estonian translation award and present the prize to the winner following their meeting. After the presentation of the award, the foreign ministers will hold a joint press conference. You can read more about the translation award here: http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/8960.

Within the framework of his visit, the Latvian foreign minister also has meetings scheduled with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Riigikogu Speaker Ene Ergma, and Prime Minister Andrus Ansip. Topics to be discussed at the meeting are Estonia-Latvia bilateral relations and regional co-operation. They will also address topics related to the European Union, including the European External Action Service and the EU’s updated competitiveness strategy “Europe 2020”.

The programme for the Latvian foreign minister’s visit also includes a wreath-placing ceremony at the Monument to the War of Independence on Vabaduse Square.

NB! Journalists interested in covering the visit!

Accreditation will take place through the address centre@mfa.ee or by phone at 637 7630. Please let the Foreign Ministry press centre know if you are interested in covering the visit by Wednesday, 10 March at 9.00. Please include the following information: Name, publication/channel, ID code or birth date, and ID card number. If possible, please specify which events you would like to cover.

Wednesday, 10 March

11.00 Meeting with Riigikogu Speaker Ene Ergma
(Lossi plats 1a)
TV, photo – We ask that you arrive no later than 10.50

11.40 Meeting with Foreign Minister Urmas Paet
(Islandi väljak 1)
TV, photo – We ask that you arrive no later than 11.35

12.15 Award Ceremony for the Estonian-Latvian and Latvian-Estonian Translation Award. Joint press conference of Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and Latvian Foreign Minister Māris Riekstiņš
(Foreign Ministry, guest entrance Lauteri 2)
We ask that journalists arrive no later than 12.05

14.45 Meeting with Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
(Stenbock House, Rahukohtu 3)
TV, photo – We ask that you arrive no later than 14.30

15.30 Wreath-placing ceremony at Monument to the War of Independence (Vabaduse Square)
TV, photo – We ask that you arrive no later than 15.20

16.00 Meeting with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
(A. Weizenbergi 39)
TV, photo – We ask that you arrive no later than 15.50

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