On Friday, 6 November, Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, received Andrian Candu, President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, in the Saeima. “Moldova and Latvia are engaged in active political dialogue and practical cooperation. Latvia will continue supporting Moldova’s European integration efforts.”
Press releases
Parliamentary inquiry committee on the Zolitūde tragedy submits its Final Report to the Saeima (05.11.2015.)
On Thursday, 5 November, the Saeima reviewed the Final Report drafted and adopted by the parliamentary inquiry committee on the Zolitūde tragedy.
Ināra Mūrniece to Speaker of the Bundestag: it is important to strengthen the Eastern border of the EU (05.11.2015.)
On Thursday, 5 November, Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, met with Norbert Lammert, President of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundestag), in Berlin, capital of Germany. “Being aware of the migration challenges in Europe, Latvia finds it especially important to strengthen the control over the Eastern borders of the European Union (EU) and implement other measures to improve the defence efficiency. In other words, it is essential to provide efficient and permanent presence of NATO troops in our region in the long run”, she told her colleague.
On Thursday, 5 November, the Saeima in the second and final reading adopted amendments for simplified cross-border travel for the Latvian – Belorussian border area residents.
Speaker Mūrniece extends condolences regarding the crash of the Russian passenger plane in Sinai Peninsula (31.10.2015.)
Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, extends her deepest condolences to Russia regarding the tragic plane crash in Sinai Peninsula.
On Thursday, 29 October, the Saeima conceptually supported amendments to the Constitution in the first reading. The amendments propose that members of the Saeima may be held administratively liable without the consent of the Saeima.
On Thursday, 29 October, the Saeima conceptually supported the draft Law on International and National Sanctions in the first reading. The draft law will enable Latvia to impose national sanctions to ensure peace, prevent international crime or violations of human rights outside the territory of Latvia, to prevent negative impact on Latvia’s foreign policy interests or national security, as well as to combat international terrorism or prevent manufacturing, storage, trafficking, use and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Saeima adopts amendments aimed at restricting retransmission of hate speech propagated by foreign-owned media (29.10.2015.)
On Thursday, 29 October, the Saeima in the final reading passed amendments to the Electronic Mass Media Law aimed at restricting retransmission of hate speech propagated by foreign-owned media.
Čigāne and Kalniņš issue joint statement: Latvia unwaveringly supports Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (21.10.2015.)
On Wednesday, 21 October, Lolita Čigāne, Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee of the Saeima, and Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima, issued a joint statement on Latvia’s unwavering support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.
Speaker of the Saeima extends condolences to Turkey (11.10.2015.)
Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima, extends her deepest condolences to the Turkish people regarding the bombings in Ankara, which killed 86 and injured more than 186people.