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United States European Command Donation of Household Appliances and Beds to Provide Support to Ukrainian Refugees in 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 ...

By Inga | 3 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Europe & Eurasia, Events, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Latvia

U.S. Ambassador Christopher Robinson Presents Credentials to the President of the Republic of Latvia

Riga, February 21, 2023. – Christopher Robinson, the new U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia, presented his credentials to President of Latvia Egils Levits at Riga Castle on February 21. Statement from Ambassador Robinson: “I am honored to begin my work as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia. Latvia is our friend, partner, ...

By Inga | 21 February, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Latvia

Ambassador Carwile Farewell Message

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 ...

By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 27 January, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Europe & Eurasia, Political Affairs, Public Affairs

Ambassador Carwile Remarks at the Opening of RFE/RL New Riga Office

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 ...

By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 13 January, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Europe & Eurasia, Political Affairs, Public Affairs

Complementary Response Small Grants Program

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 ...

By U.S. Embassy Latvia | 5 January, 2023 | Topics: Business, Economic Affairs, embassy, Europe & Eurasia, News, Political Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Latvia

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