Latvia and Azerbaijan are brought together by friendly relations and dynamic parliamentary dialogue, particularly through the close ties between the parliamentary cooperation groups of both countries. “We are keen on furthering our successful transnational cooperation,” said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, at the main building of the Saeima on 2 February, while meeting Sahiba Gafarova, Chair of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, who is on an official visit to Latvia, accompanied by a delegation.

The Saeima Visitor and Information Centre, which plays a crucial role in fostering parliamentary dialogue with society, is a direct source of information on the work of the Parliament and has been implementing various projects already for 13 years. The Visitor Centre was established on 29 January 2009.

On Friday, 21 January, MPs from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania will join for a meeting of the Security and Defence Committee of the Baltic Assembly (BA) to discuss the challenges in addressing security issues on the European Union's (EU) eastern border and the cooperation of the Baltic States in combatting organised crime.

On Thursday, 20 January, the Saeima adopted in the final reading a new Whistleblowing Law, thus improving the previous whistleblowing regulation and transposing the EU Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law.

On Wednesday, 19 January, Members of the Saeima Foreign Affairs Committee and European Affairs Committee held a joint remote meeting with Aurélie Royet-Gounin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Latvia, to discuss the priorities of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU).

“This year, we will celebrate the events that formed the foundation of our statehood. This foundation was laid by our predecessors a century ago, and it continues to provide Latvia with strength, independence, and the capacity to grow,” said Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, in the opening event of the centenary year of the Saeima on Tuesday, 18 January.

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima considers unacceptable the increasing presence of the armed forces of the Russian Federation near Ukraine's borders and in the occupied Crimean Peninsula since the beginning of 2021, as well as the increased militarisation of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov regions, according to the Statement of the Committee on the security situation in Europe, adopted on Tuesday, 11 January.

On Tuesday, 11 January, the Saeima approved amendments to the Cabinet Order Regarding Declaration of the Emergency Situation that set out, inter alia, to extend the state of emergency until 28 February throughout the entire territory of Latvia.