Press releases

Mūrniece emphasises the importance of European Union regulation in the fight against disinformation
The Baltic States need to be more active in insisting on a common regulation at the European Union level to fight disinformation more efficiently, said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, on Wednesday, 30 September, at the Latvian Parliament during the meeting with Urmas Reinsalu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, who is on an official visit to Latvia.The Speaker of the Saeima and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia agreed on the threats posed by disinformation and praised the work of the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. Both sides expressed their satisfaction over the close cooperation of the Baltic States in the field of defence and stressed the importance of NATO’s military presence and its contribution to reinforcing the security of the Baltic region.
Saeima approves the new State Defence Concept
On Thursday, 24 September, the Saeima approved the new State Defence Concept. It is a document prepared on the basis of military threat analysis outlining the strategic core principles, priorities and general measures taken for military defence of the state in time of peace, threats, and war.
Speaker Mūrniece: Latvia expresses firm support to the Belarusian people
Latvia expresses firm support to the Belarusian people in their demand to respect democracy and hold a new, free and fair presidential election, emphasised Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, at the video conference of the speakers of parliaments of the Baltic states and Nordic countries (NB8) on Tuesday, 22 September. The conference was also attended by the Belarusian presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Saeima supports transferring the state-owned property on Riharda Vāgnera iela to the Riga Richard Wagner Society
On Thursday, 17 September, the Saeima decided in the third and final reading that the state-owned real estate property located in Riga, Riharda Vāgnera iela 4, shall be transferred to the Riga Richard Wagner Society (RRWS) free of charge.
State Fire and Rescue Service information to be communicated to the public by electronic communications service providers
On Thursday, 17 September, the Saeima adopted in the final reading urgent amendments to the Electronic Communications Law, stipulating that providers of electronic communications services shall communicate information provided by the State Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to the public.
The Saeima supports the participation of Latvian troops in the NATO mission in Iraq and the EU military operation in the Mediterranean
On Thursday, 17 September, the Saeima adopted a decision on the participation of the National Armed Forces (NAF) troops in the NATO mission in Iraq until 1 November 2022. The Saeima also adopted a decision on the participation of the NAF troops in the European Union (EU) military operation in the Mediterranean.
Baltic and Nordic parliamentarians express firm support to the Belarusian people on their path towards a pluralistic democracy
On Friday, 4 September, the parliamentary delegations of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden (NB8) to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a joint statement on the situation in Belarus after the presidential election, expressing firm support to the Belarusian people on their path towards a pluralistic democracy.
Saeima supports the participation of Latvian troops in the international mission in Kosovo
On Thursday, 3 September, the Saeima adopted a decision on the participation of the troops of the National Armed Forces (NAF) in the international mission in Kosovo (KFOR), lead by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), until 31 December 2023.
The Saeima adopts Statement on the presidential election in Belarus
On Tuesday, 18 August, the Saeima adopted a Statement on the presidential election in Belarus, urging to hold a new presidential election in line with internationally recognised standards, while providing the opposition with equal access to all state-controlled mass media and allowing the opposition to participate in the election on equal footing.
Latvian and Lithuanian speakers discuss joint response to the situation in Belarus
On Friday, 14 August, during a working visit to Panevėžys, Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, met with Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, to discuss coordinated joint actions of Latvia and Lithuania in response to the situation in Belarus following the presidential election.
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