Discussions are currently taking place at various levels with multiple manufacturers regarding the potential production of large-calibre ammunition in Latvia, in order to find the most suitable solution for the needs of the National Armed Forces (NAF), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Press Department confirms. Aivars Purins, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, confirmed…
Latvia’s leading dairy processing company Food Union Latvia, in partnership with the creators of the Oscar-winning animation film Flow, has launched a watermelon-flavoured Karums curd snack celebrating family, friendship and support. Part of the sales income will go to two Latvian charities: Children’s Hospital programme “Kepu terapija” and Remi Cat Rescue Centre. As usual, the…
In the event of a military conflict, the Rail Baltica railway line could be used to evacuate up to 100,000 people per day, according to a presentation by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) delivered on April 9 at a meeting of the Saeima’s Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee. The presentation noted that the…
Latvia’s so-called government reboot resulted in the replacement of three ministers and appears, at least for now, to have come to an end. At the same time, the coalition must find funding to increase defense spending and reduce bureaucracy. Latvia’s plans – particularly for developing its defense industry – are ambitious. The government has recently…
The Latvian parliament is moving to ban tourism firms from offering tours to Russia and Belarus, the public broadcaster LSM reports. The aim is to reduce the risks of human rights violations and prevent recruitment by the intelligence services, initiators of the bill say. “Traveling to Russia and Belarus is currently a security issue which…
The team of the Ukrainian Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Ministry has met with the representatives of Latvia’s flag carrier, airBaltic. The relevant statement was made by the ministry’s press service on Facebook. “The discussion focused on the support of Ukrainian airports during the forced downtime, as well as airBaltic’s strategic plans to resume operations…
After the war, Ukraine is to be rebuilt mainly at the expense of private capital. And the development of the Ukrainian economy will be driven by stimulating small and medium-sized businesses. This was stated by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, during a meeting with the Latvian delegation headed…