Press releases

Electronic ID cards to be introduced in Latvia (12.01.2012.)
On Thursday, 12 January, the Saeima adopted in the final reading amendments to the Personal Identification Documents Law, according to which a new type of personal identification document – the identity card – will be introduced in Latvia and will be broadly accepted instead of the passport.
Annual foreign policy debate to take place in the Saeima on 26 January (12.01.2012.)
The Presidium of the Saeima decided today to schedule the annual foreign policy debate in the Saeima for 26 January.
Saeima Committee: the Saeima, President and Foreign Ministry should join efforts in implementing foreign policy
Saeima Committee: the Saeima, President and Foreign Ministry should join efforts in implementing foreign policy (11.01.2012.)
On Wednesday, 11 January, members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima met with President Andris Bērziņš to discuss priority tasks of Latvia’s foreign policy and joint actions for fulfilling them.
Saeima has 40 groups for interparliamentary relations (06.01.2012.)
Members of the 11th Saeima established 40 groups for interparliamentary relations last year.
2011 sees greater number of submissions filed to Saeima (06.01.2012.)
Last year, the Saeima received 7,091 submissions, almost two thousand more than in 2010.
So far the 11th Saeima has adopted 53 laws (23.12.2011.)
Since convening for its first plenary sitting on 17 October, 11th Saeima has adopted 53 laws, including 5 new laws and amendments to 48 laws.
Christmas greetings from Solvita Āboltiņa, Speaker of the Saeima (23.12.2011.)
As Christmas approaches, a busy and eventful year is coming to an end. Hence we cherish this warm family holiday for bringing peace into our bustling everyday lives, making us forget our worries and calling on us to have faith, love and hope.
The Saeima votes against the proposed amendments to the Constitution on granting the Russian language official language status
The Saeima votes against the proposed amendments to the Constitution on granting the Russian language official language status (22.12.2011.)
On Thursday, 22 December, during its extraordinary sitting, the Saeima did not forward to its committees the Draft Law on the Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia which envisages granting the Russian language the status of an official language of the Republic of Latvia.
From now on the Foreign Affairs Committee will be chaired by Ojārs Kalniņš (21.12.2011.)
On Wednesday, 21 December, members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima elected Ojārs Kalniņš (Unity) as the new Chairman of the Committee. Kalniņš was the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee during the previous convocation of the Saeima.
Saeima extends Latvian military participation in Afghanistan (16.12.2011.)
On Thursday, 15 December, the Saeima decided to extend the service of soldiers from the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. 
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