From 29 to 30 September, Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, , participated in the Warsaw Security Forum, which brings together senior policymakers, experts, and leaders from across the globe to debate key issues of European and international security. Kalniņa-Lukaševica took part in two panel discussions: “The Role of Media in the Democratic Shield: Between Anarchy, Political Control and Foreign Interference” and “Ukraine 2025 and Beyond: Parliamentary Strategies for Long-Term Support”.

On Tuesday, 23 September, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica took part in an extraordinary meeting of the Speakers of the Nordic, Baltic (NB8) and Polish parliaments. The meeting was convened by the Speaker of the Estonian Parliament in response to Russia’s violation of Estonian airspace on 19 September.

“Russia is brazenly testing NATO’s patience,” stressed the Speaker of the Saeima, Daiga Mieriņa, on Tuesday, 23 September, in Lisbon during a meeting with the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco.

On Thursday, 18 September, the Saeima approved Karina Palkova as Ombudsman.

On Thursday, 18 September, the Saeima granted Latvian citizenship to Ukrainian athlete Eduard Tsybulia.

From 16 to 17 September, Riga hosted for the first time the meeting of delegations led by the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the parliaments of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Türkiye. Parliamentarians agreed that cooperation between the three Baltic States and Türkiye extends beyond regional issues. The Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees agreed to continue meeting on a regular basis to seek joint solutions to global challenges. The next meeting is planned for the first half of 2026 in Estonia.

“Work in the field of foreign affairs is more important than ever, and the world we will live in depends directly on our ability to negotiate and find solutions. Security issues are now undeniably at the forefront, and we must do everything possible to foster peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as to build a common understanding of democratic values worldwide,” emphasised Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa on Wednesday, 17 September, during a meeting with the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the parliaments of the Baltic States and Türkiye.

The most important instruments of foreign policy for Latvia and Finland are shared values and interests, President of Finland Alexander Stubb said in an address to MPs at an extraordinary sitting of the Saeima on Tuesday, 16 September. Stubb emphasised the security environment in our region, calling on parliamentarians through their actions to ensure that our common interests are upheld.

Members of Parliament from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have sent a jointly signed letter to Members of the United States (U.S.) Congress, expressing their gratitude to the U.S. Congress for its longstanding and significant support for the security of the Baltic states. The Baltic parliamentarians call on the U.S. Congress to continue allocating funding for the Baltic Security Initiative.

On Tuesday, 9 September, in Paris, Deputy Speaker of the Latvian Parliament and Chair of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, presided over a meeting of the Committee focusing on recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Spain. The Committee also considered an assessment report on the functioning of democratic institutions and the rule of law in Hungary, expressing concern over the shrinking space for independent media and civil society.