Riga, February 25, 2015 – U.S. State Department Chief Economist Rodney Ludema will visit Latvia February 25-27 to discuss the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and other economic issues of mutual interest. During his visit, Dr. Ludema will meet with senior government officials at the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, and Transport. He will also meet with representatives of the Bank of Latvia and Foreign Investors Council in Latvia (FICIL) and will speak at the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Export Day event “Road to New Markets” on February 26.
More information about Chief Economist Ludema is available at: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/229517.htm.