"The heated public discussions over the last few weeks about defending the rights of Latvian citizens bring to light the lack of mutual understanding and cooperation between the involved State authorities. We have many declarative announcements regarding the importance of persons, yet we lack the courage to step out of the regulatory frame when a person gets into the grey areas of the law,” said Dagmāra Beitnere-Le Galla, Deputy Secretary of the Saeima, during the annual Saeima Foreign Policy Debate on 23 January.
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Vita Anda Tērauda in the foreign affairs debate: Latvia would benefit from asserting itself as co-creator of Europe's future (23.01.2020.)
It is in the interests of Latvia to assert itself as a co-shaper of the future of Europe, an advocate of a strong Europe and a custodian of democratic European values, stressed Vita Anda Tērauda, Chair of the Saeima European Affairs Committee, on Thursday, 23 January, during the annual parliamentary debate on foreign affairs.
We are interested in strengthening ties between Latvian and Israeli parliamentarians in order to raise awareness of the challenges facing both countries, said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, during a meeting with Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, in Jerusalem on Wednesday, 22 January.
On Thursday, 16 January, the Saeima adopted a resolution on the 80th anniversary of the occupation of the Republic of Latvia and the unacceptability of the distortion of the history of the Second World War.
On Thursday, 16 January, the Saeima adopted a resolution on the protection of rights of Kristīne Misāne, calling on the Parliament of Denmark and law enforcement authorities of Denmark to support the competent Latvian authorities in finding a solution for Kristīne Misāne, a citizen of the Republic of Latvia, not be extradited to the Republic of South Africa for prosecution.
Ināra Mūrniece in Seoul: Parliamentary dialogue offers greater opportunities for businesses and citizens (13.01.2020.)
The friendly parliamentary dialogue between Latvia and the Republic of Korea has laid a solid foundation for cooperation between businesses of the two countries, as well as for boosting tourism. We want the people of both countries to increasingly benefit from our active political cooperation. This was emphasised by Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, during a meeting with Kang Kyung-wha, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, in Seoul, where she also called for the strengthening of bilateral cooperation.
"Although geographically our countries stand far apart, Latvia is located on the side of the European Union that is the closest to the Republic of Korea. We are close in our spirit, for the 20th century brought painful experiences both upon Latvia and South Korea. Today, we stand as like-minded countries that respect democracy, law-based international order and human rights,” said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, during her meeting with Moon Hee-sang, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, in Seoul as a part of an official visit to South Korea.
Saeima adopts legislative amendments regarding the management of the Port of Riga and Port of Ventspils (12.12.2019.)
On Thursday, 12 December, the Saeima in two readings urgently adopted amendments to the Law on Ports, stipulating changes in the management of the Port of Riga and the Port of Ventspils.
On Thursday, 12 December, the Saeima approved Mārtiņš Kazāks as the new Governor of the Bank of Latvia.
We firmly support Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration and strongly encourage the implementation of democratic reforms. Ukrainian people have demonstrated their readiness to pay the ultimate price for the freedom, democracy and sovereignty of their country. The rule of law and combating corruption are areas where progress is needed in order to attract foreign direct investment to Ukraine and promote the welfare of the people, stated Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, in her opening address at the international conference “Ukraine’s reforms and European path” on Friday, 6 December.