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.
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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.
On Friday, 29 November, at the conclusion of the 38th Session of the Baltic Assembly (BA) hosted in Riga, parliamentarians from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania defined cooperation priorities for 2020. Baltic partnership in defence and security was highlighted as the first priority, followed by the development of energy and transport connections, and regional research and education networks.
“At the time of the Baltic Way 30 years ago, the unity of our countries was emotional, whereas today it is much more practical. Today it means the ability to combine efforts in the name of important objectives, find solutions where there is a risk of conflict and diversity of opinion, and to act in concert in order to implement joint initiatives and projects,” said Jānis Vucāns, President of the Baltic Assembly (BA) on Friday, 29 November, urging Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian MPs to search for solutions to future challenges together.