Riga, August 25, 2023 – The U.S. Department of State has allocated $1.86 million to six non-governmental organizations and three international organizations in Latvia for programs to assist Ukrainian refugees in Latvia, the U.S. Embassy in Riga announced. This represents the largest U.S. government contribution to support Ukrainian refugees in Latvia. The funding will support …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 25 August, 2023 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Latvia
On Tuesday, May 2, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Robinson presented the Latvian government with 24 refrigerators and 24 washers. State Fire and Rescue Service Chief Colonel Mārtiņš Baltmanis and eight Latvian municipalities accepted the donation. The U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation worked with the Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), the lead governmental agency …
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By Inga | 3 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Europe & Eurasia, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Latvia
Ambassador Carwile Public Farewell Message Riga, January 27, 2023 This weekend, I conclude my term as U.S. Ambassador to Latvia. It is time for Karin and me to say goodbye. My service in Latvia has been a tremendous honor. Over the last three years, the United States and Latvia were tested by a global pandemic …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 27 January, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Europe & Eurasia, Political Affairs, Public Affairs
Ambasssador John Carwile January 13, 2023 Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga Mr. President, Mr. Minister, Mr. Fly, distinguished guests; I am pleased to join you tonight for a celebration of freedom – the freedom to speak one’s mind, the freedom to hold our leaders accountable, and the freedom to tell the truth. For more …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 13 January, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Europe & Eurasia, Political Affairs, Public Affairs
Call for Proposals: Complementary Response Small Grants Program (CRSGP) FY 2023 U.S. Embassy Riga in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs is pleased to welcome proposals for the Complementary Response Small Grants Program (CRSGP) from potential partners working to assist Ukrainian refugees in Latvia. This support is meant …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 5 January, 2023 | Topics: Business, Economic Affairs, embassy, Europe & Eurasia, News, Political Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Latvia
Riga, October 7, 2022 – The U.S. government will provide Latvia with an estimated $200 million in security assistance and security cooperation funding in Fiscal Year 2022. This includes over $145 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to strengthen Latvian security and military interoperability. The latest FMF package, which received final approval by the U.S. …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 7 October, 2022 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases, U.S. & Latvia
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release March 7, 2022 FOREIGN MINISTER RINKĒVIČS: (Via Interpreter) Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And indeed, today I had the honor to welcome my U.S. counterpart here in the National Museum of Latvia, Mr. Blinken. When we met last time in December, when the foreign …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 8 March, 2022 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Key Officials, Political Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & Latvia, U.S. Secretary of State
Thirty years ago I was honored to lead a Congressional delegation to Latvia and other Baltic states in a moment of uncertainty and peril for democracy and self-determination. In Riga I saw firsthand the yearning for freedom after decades of Soviet occupation and communist rule. I was proud to bring the well wishes of the …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 9 March, 2021 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Government Offices, History, Human Rights, Political Affairs, U.S. & Latvia
Secretary Pompeo released the State Department’s report detailing the magnitude of the Iranian regime’s destructive behavior at home and abroad. The report covers Iran’s support for terrorism, its missile program, illicit financial activities, threats to maritime security and cybersecurity, human rights abuses, as well as environmental exploitation. Read the report Confronting Iran: The Trump Administration’s Strategy . (PDF–4,42 MB)
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 22 October, 2018 | Topics: Exclude All, Near East & North Africa, Official Reports, Policy, Political Affairs | Tags: Iran
Remarks A. Wess Mitchell Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Atlantic Council Washington, DC October 18, 2018 A/S Mitchell: Thank you, Damon, for that warm introduction, and I’d like to thank Atlantic Council for having me here to speak today at a very important conference. I appreciate the work that Atlantic Council does, …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 22 October, 2018 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy, Political Affairs | Tags: Baltic States, Eastern Europe
Riga, July 19, 2016 – The U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James departed Riga Sunday following meetings with Latvian Ministry of Defense officials to discuss Latvia’s role in the Baltic Air Policing mission as well as its contributions to Operation Atlantic Resolve. Following her meetings, Secretary James said, “I had very enlightening …
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By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 19 July, 2016 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Press Releases, U.S. & Latvia | Tags: Defense, NATO
