Press releases

Sports teams may no longer participate in national championships and national cup tournaments in Russia and Belarus
On Thursday, 28 April, the Saeima adopted in the final reading urgent amendments to the Sports Law. The amendments provide that sports teams registered in Latvia are prohibited from participating in national championships and national cup tournaments in Russia and Belarus.
Ukrainian women in Latvia will be entitled to state-funded termination of pregnancy
On Thursday, 21 April, the Saeima adopted an urgent amendment to the Law on Assistance to Ukrainian Civilians. The amendment grants Ukrainian women fleeing the war the right to receive state-funded termination of pregnancy and the related healthcare services at an in-patient or out-patient clinic of a medical treatment institution in Latvia.
Saeima adopts statement on Russia’s aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, recognising it as genocide against the Ukrainian people
On Thursday, 21 April, the Saeima unanimously adopted a statement on the aggression and war crimes of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, expressing solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. In the Statement, the Saeima acknowledges that the Russian Federation is currently committing genocide against the people of Ukraine.
Ināra Mūrniece in Poland: let us help refugees while helping Ukraine win
Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, is on a working visit to Poland, where she is participating in a meeting of women parliamentary speakers of EU countries on the current situation concerning war refugees and the next steps needed for the support of Ukrainian people.
On Thursday, 21 April, the Saeima adopted in the final reading urgent amendments to the Energy Law that provide for accumulating and storing gas reserves at the Inčukalns underground gas storage to ensure the security of energy supply and uninterrupted availability of natural gas.
Saeima supports in the final reading the revocation of citizenship for supporters of war crimes
On Thursday, 21 April, the Saeima adopted in the second and final reading urgent amendments to the Citizenship Law, stipulating that Latvian citizenship can be revoked for persons supporting war crimes or other internationally punishable crimes against another democratic country.
On Thursday, 21 April, the Saeima adopted in the second and final reading urgent amendments to the Law on Meetings, Processions, and Pickets. The amendments prohibit the organising of meetings, processions, and pickets closer than 200 metres from any monument in the territory of Latvia celebrating the victory or memory of the Soviet military or its troops.
Saeima delegates the Cabinet to establish a procedure for setting up and operating automated external defibrillators
On Thursday, 21 April, the Saeima adopted in the final reading amendments to the Medical Treatment Law, delegating the Cabinet of Ministers to designate the public spaces in which automated external defibrillators are to be set up and to stipulate the requirements for their installation.
On Wednesday, 13 April, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima unanimously adopted a statement on aggression and war crimes of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, expressing solidarity with Ukraine and its people. In its statement, the Committee acknowledges that Russia is currently committing genocide against the Ukrainian people and calls on the Member States of the European Union to introduce comprehensive sanctions against Russia immediately.
Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, addresses the Saeima
Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, remotely addressed the Saeima on Thursday, 7 April and thanked Latvia for its significant support for Ukraine at this terrible time when Russia is waging a war against Ukraine.
Trešdien, 3.jūlijā
12:00  Izglītības, kultūras un zinātnes komisijas sēde