Presentation of the “Latvian Foreign and Security Policy. Yearbook 2024”

The Latvian Institute of International Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in the Baltic States, kindly invites you to the presentation of the “Latvian Foreign and Security Policy. Yearbook 2024”. The presentation will be held on January 29, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:15 at Hotel Bergs, Glass Hall (Elizabetes Street 83/85, Riga).

Discussion recording is available here:

Opening remarks:

• Dr. Kārlis Bukovskis, Director at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs. 

Keynote speech:

• H.E. Krišjānis Kariņš, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia.

Panel discussion:

• Mrs. Baiba Braže, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
• Dr. Sandis Šrāders, Researcher and lecturer at the Baltic Defence College;
• Mr. Pauls Raudseps, Commentator in "IR" magazine.

Moderator: Dr. Reinhard Krumm, Director at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in the Baltic States. 

The Latvian Foreign and Security Policy Yearbook 2024 aims to examine and evaluate various spheres of Latvia’s foreign and security policy. It looks at what has been achieved in 2023 and draws up development scenarios for 2024, informing the public and offering recommendations to Latvian policymakers.

The project is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in the Baltic States.