| 06RIGA1006 |
(C) LATVIA INFORMED OF RESULTS FROM 2006
[...][...] |
2006-12-08 13:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA LG |
| 06RIGA1040 |
LATVIA'S 2007 BUDGET
[...]mmary: In a relatively swift approval process, Latvia's
parliament adopted its 2007 budget on December 19. The budget,
featuring a 26 [...] |
2006-12-22 14:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD LG |
| 06RIGA1056 |
TWO LATVIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
[...]UMMARY. The deaths of two Latvian soldiers in Iraq December 27
has topped all news in Latvia in the aftermath. Despite nearly 80
per[...] |
2006-12-29 15:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MOPS PREL IZ LG |
| 06RIGA202 |
LATVIA'S RULING COALITION IN DEADLOCK OVER
[...]U) SUMMARY. Since Transport Minister Ainars Slesers's
March 15 dismissal for his alleged involvement in a vote-
buying scandal in the [...] |
2006-03-24 15:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM LG |
| 06RIGA246 |
LATVIA TO CONTINUE WITH MINORITY GOVERNMENT AS
[...]BU) Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis now leads a minority
government. The New Era party, the governing coalition's
largest, left the go[...] |
2006-04-07 15:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL LG |
| 06RIGA496 |
(C) LATVIAN REQUEST FOR U.S. AIR SECURITY
[...]) This is a request for guidance from Washington
agencies. See para 3.
¶2. (C/NOFORN) In a letter to Ambassador Bailey, t[...] |
2006-06-26 10:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS ASEC NATO LG |
| 06RIGA518 |
LATVIA ON WTO GENEVA MEETING
[...]) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points to Maija
Manika, MFA U/S for Economic Issues June 28. Manika will
accompany Economics Minist[...] |
2006-07-03 07:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL EUN WTO LG |
| 06RIGA519 |
AMBASSADOR BAILEY'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN
[...]) SUMMARY: In a June 29 meeting, Ambassador Bailey and
Russian Ambassador Kalyuzhny discussed the security situation
in Iraq; energy [...] |
2006-07-03 07:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ENRG ECON WTO RS LG |
| 06RIGA523 |
LATVIAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON NATO, IRAN, UN AND
[...]) Summary: In a tour d'horizon with pol/econ chief,
Latvian PolDir Klava talked about Latvia's goals for the Riga
summit, Iran, UN and[...] |
2006-07-05 14:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM NATO UN OSCE IR LG |
| 06RIGA524 |
LATVIAN DEFMIN REASSURED ON ROTATAION OF LATVIAN
[...]) Summary: As flagged by Embassy Baghdad, the Government
of Latvia has been very concerned in recent days about what
they believed to [...] |
2006-07-05 14:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PGOV IZ LG |
| 06RIGA526 |
LATVIA LOOKS TO MAJOR INCREASE IN DEVELOPMENT
[...]) SUMMARY Latvia is shifting from being a recipient
of foreign aid to being a donor. Their recently published
development cooperatio[...] |
2006-07-06 07:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL PGOV GG MD LG |
| 06RIGA527 |
PM'S CHIEF OF STAFF ON LATVIAN POLITICAL SCENE
[...]) Summary: Latvia's October elections should produce a
politial alignment similar to the coalition currently in
office, although the [...] |
2006-07-06 07:55:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR LG |
| 06RIGA533 |
LATVIAN PRESIDENT VETOS CONTROVERSIAL LABOR LAW
[...]UMMARY. Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga
returned to the Saeima (parliament) a bill to amend the
Labor Law, which did not inclu[...] |
2006-07-07 11:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM EUN LG |
| 06RIGA534 |
Latvian response to North Korean Missile Launch
[...]l/econ chief delivered ref A points to Signe Jansone,
A/S-level official at the MFA responsible for Asia. Jansone
said that Japanese [...] |
2006-07-07 13:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP KN LG |
| 06RIGA535 |
Afghanistan PRT Conference: Latvia
[...]) Ambassador Bailey and Canadian Ambassador Poulin
jointly delivered ref A invitation to Latvian MOD Slakteris
July 5. Slakteris pled[...] |
2006-07-07 13:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS AF LG |
| 06RIGA552 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PM ON 311 DESIGNATIONS
[...]) Summary: Latvian Prime Minister Kalvitis greatly
appreciated an advance briefing by Ambassador Bailey July 12
on U.S. Treasury deci[...] |
2006-07-13 14:32:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ETRD PHUM KCRM LG |
| 06RIGA561 |
Afghanistan PRT Conference: Latvia - updated
[...]) Latvia will send the following individuals to the PRT
conference in Budapest:
Mr. Edgars Rinkevics, State Secretary, Minist[...] |
2006-07-17 13:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS AF LG |
| 06RIGA566 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ECONOMICS
[...]) Summary: In a July 17 meeting, Ambassador Bailey and
Economics Minister Stokenbergs discussed outstanding trade
issues Liepajas Met[...] |
2006-07-18 14:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL PINR OFPD RS LG |
| 06RIGA573 |
LATVIA IN AGREEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO
[...]) Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche July 19 to
Vilmers Henins, A/S-level equivalent in the MFA for Russia
and the former Soviet[...] |
2006-07-20 08:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL OSCE MD RS LG |
| 06RIGA577 |
NAZERBAYEV'S VISIT TO LATVIA
[...]) Summary: The visit to Latvia by Kazakh President
Nazerbayev was mainly focused on building economic ties
between the two countries. [...] |
2006-07-21 08:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG ECON OSCE RU KZ LG |
| 06RIGA584 |
PEOPLE'S PARTY EMBROILED IN THIRD-PARTY CAMPAIGN AD
[...]MMARY. The People's Party, the senior partner in
Latvia's minority coalition government, has come under the
scrutiny of the press and[...] |
2006-07-24 06:22:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM LG |
| 06RIGA619 |
DAS KRAMER TALKS BELARUS, MOLDOVA AND RUSSIA WITH
[...]) Summary: In a productive series of meetings in Riga
July 24, DAS David Kramer discussed Belarus, Moldova and
Russia with key Latvia[...] |
2006-08-02 11:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID RS MD BO LG |
| 06RIGA628 |
LATVIA ON DRAFT LEBANON UNSCR
[...][...] |
2006-08-07 13:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS UNSC LG |
| 06RIGA633 |
SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE: LATVIAN MFA,S REACTION TO
[...]C) Summary: Latvia believes that the recent incident
alleging that one of its diplomats in Minsk was distributing
pornography was a [...] |
2006-08-08 09:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM PINR EUN BO LG |
| 06RIGA653 |
LEBANON/LATVIA/UNIFIL: POLITICALLY TOUGH, VERY
[...]) Pol/econ chief and DATT delivered reftel points to
Kaspars Ozolins, MFA A/S equivalent for security policy, and
Signe Jansone, MFA A[...] |
2006-08-16 15:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL UN LE LG |
| 06RIGA656 |
RUSSIA URGES ROBUST OSCE OBERSERVATION OF OCTOBER
[...]BU) Summary: An ODIHR election assessment team visited Latvia
August 3-4 to assess the overall state of Latvia's election system
prior[...] |
2006-08-18 04:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM OSCE RU LG |
| 06RIGA657 |
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES VISITS LATVIA
[...]UMMARY. At the invitation of Ambassador Bailey, a three-person
team from Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) visited Latvia July
2[...] |
2006-08-18 05:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI OPRC LG |
| 06RIGA662 |
COCA-COLA STILL FIGHTING LATVIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH OVER
[...]BU) SUMMARY. DURING THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, COCA-COLA HAS MET
WITH GOL OFFICIALS AT BOTH THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION MINISTRIES TO
PRESS [...] |
2006-08-18 14:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV BEXP PREL LG |
| 06RIGA680 |
LATVIA LOOKS TO COMMISSION CONSENSUS ON CHINA IPR
[...]BU) Pol/econ off met with Zaiga Liepina, Ministry of Economics
Deputy State Secretary, on August 22 to request support in the
possible[...] |
2006-08-25 06:16:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD AORC KIPR EURM WTRO USTR CH LG |
| 06RIGA686 |
LATVIA: NO NEW AID AT LEBANON DONOR CONFERENCE
[...]BU) Pol/econ off met on August 25 with Signe Jansone, MFA
A/S-level official responsible for the Middle East to deliver
demarche on La[...] |
2006-08-28 04:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL LE LG |
| 06RIGA690 |
LATVIA IN TUNE WITH BASIC PRINCIPLES ON KOSOVO
[...]) Pol/econ chief drew from reftel points to brief
Latvian PolDir Ilgvars Klava on our current thinking on
Kosovo August 28. Klava sai[...] |
2006-08-29 05:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS UNSC YI LG |
| 06RIGA691 |
LATVIA: BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK ANNUAL UPDATE
[...]ost has designated Thomas (Les) Johnston, Pol/Econ Officer, as
the contact responsible for oversight of the Blue Lantern program
in-co[...] |
2006-08-29 10:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC JM |
| 06RIGA698 |
LATVIAN VIEWS ON POSSIBILITY OF EU/RUSSIA
[...]) In a meeting with pol/econ chief August 28 on other
issues, Latvian MFA PolDir Ilgvars Klava raised the topic of
ongoing discussions[...] |
2006-08-31 06:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS EUN RU LG |
| 06RIGA699 |
BORIS YELTSIN'S VISIT TO LATVIA
[...]) Summary: Boris Yeltsin's visit to Latvia to mark 15
years since the restoration of independence is viewed by GOL
officials as anothe[...] |
2006-08-31 10:39:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RU LG |
| 06RIGA719 |
LATVIA FIRM ON NEED FOR FULL SERBIAN COOPERATION
[...][...] |
2006-09-11 05:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KAWC SR LG |
| 06RIGA732 |
(C) SECOND REQUEST ON LATVIAN REQUEST FOR U.S. AIR
[...]) This is an action request. See para 4.
¶2. (C/NOFORN) Ref A relayed request from Latvian MOD
Slakteris, on behalf of GO[...] |
2006-09-12 14:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS PREL ASEC KTIA NATO LG |
| 06RIGA733 |
LATVIA: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM ON LEBANON
[...]) Pol/Econ Off met on September 11 with Signe Jansone,
MFA A/S-level official responsible for the Middle East, to
deliver demarche on [...] |
2006-09-12 14:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER LE LG |
| 06RIGA734 |
POLICING HATE CRIMES - LATVIAN NGO HOSTS SEMINAR
[...]ummary. On August 28, the Latvian Center for Human
Rights (a local NGO) hosted a seminar titled Policing Hate
Crime. Approximately 2[...] |
2006-09-12 14:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ASEC EUN LG |
| 06RIGA736 |
LATVIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
[...][...] |
2006-09-13 12:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC UNGA LG |
| 06RIGA738 |
LATVIAN VIEWS ON GAERC
[...]) Pol/econ chief delivered points in refs a and b to
Veronika Erte, MFA A/S-level official responsible EU affairs
September 13. Erte [...] |
2006-09-13 15:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU LG |
| 06RIGA743 |
LATVIA ON SYRIA
[...][...] |
2006-09-14 15:07:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY LG |
| 06RIGA761 |
The rules for Latvia's October 7 parliamentary elections
[...]ummary. Latvia will hold its fifth post-Soviet elections to
the Saeima, the 100-member parliament, on Saturday, October 7. The
count[...] |
2006-09-21 04:16:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM LG |
| 06RIGA762 |
The players in Latvia's parliamentary elections
[...]UMMARY. Latvia enters the 2006 Saeima (parliament) election
race with a minority government led by Prime Minister Aigars
Kalvitis (Peo[...] |
2006-09-21 04:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM LG |
| 06RIGA775 |
LATVIA TO SUPPORT US CANDIDATE FOR IMSO DIRECTOR
[...]l/Econ Off spoke with Aigars Krastins, Head of the Maritime
Department in the Latvian Ministry of Transportation, on September
22 rega[...] |
2006-09-25 05:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS LG |
| 06RIGA780 |
LATVIA ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...]) Pol/econ chief delivered ref A points to Latvian MFA
PolDir Ilgvars Klava on September 25. Klava, noting that
Latvia was not a memb[...] |
2006-09-25 15:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN LG |
| 06RIGA792 |
WHAT'S AT STAKE IN LATVIA'S ELECTIONS?
[...]) Summary: While Latvia's parliamentary elections
October 7 are unlikely to bring about a major near term
change in foreign policy, [...] |
2006-09-29 05:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL LG |
| 06RIGA799 |
SCENSETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY OF LABOR ELAINE CHAO
[...]dam Secretary, we are extremely honored that you will visit
Riga October 10 - 13. Latvia today is a very different place than
it was [...] |
2006-10-02 14:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV PREL OVIP CHAO ELAINE LG |
| 06RIGA802 |
CENTER-RIGHT PARTIES LEAD IN RUN UP TO LATVIA'S
[...]ummary: Latest opinion polls conducted just days before
Latvia's October 7 parliamentary elections suggest that center-right
parties a[...] |
2006-10-04 10:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 06RIGA820 |
LATVIA AND RUSSIA TO SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENTS
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvian Economics Minister Stokenbergs
will travel to Moscow October 13 to sign bilateral agreements
on economic coopera[...] |
2006-10-10 07:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON GE RU LG |
| 06RIGA822 |
LATVIA EXTENDS AFGHANISTAN MANDATE
[...][...] |
2006-10-10 11:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PREL PGOV NATO AF LG |
| 06RIGA823 |
LATVIA'S ELECTIONS: LITTLE CHANGE BUT SOME SURPRISES
[...]mmary: Latvia's October 7 parliamentary elections provided an
endorsement for the current minority government of PM Aigars
Kalvitis. [...] |
2006-10-10 11:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM LG |
| 06RIGA832 |
LATVIAN VIEWS ON GAERC - FOCUSED ON GEORGIA
[...]) Pol/econ chief delivered reftel demarche to Veronika
Erte, A/S-level official responsible for EU issues at the
MFA, on October 12. [...] |
2006-10-12 14:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS EUN GG RU LE LG |
| 06RIGA836 |
SECRETARY CHAO'S MEETINGS WITH GOL OFFICIALS
[...]BU) Summary: Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao's visit to
Latvia provided an opportunity to discuss economic growth and job
creation, [...] |
2006-10-13 14:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ELAB ECON MARR CVIS OVIP CHAO ELAINE RU |
| 06RIGA847 |
LATVIAN MFA ON BELARUS AND GEORGIA
[...]) Summary: Belarus has dropped the charges against the
Latvian diplomat accused in July of distribution of
pornography and transferre[...] |
2006-10-17 11:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID BO GG RU LG |
| 06RIGA848 |
LATVIAN VIEWS ON LEBANON/SYRIA
[...][...] |
2006-10-17 11:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | PREL PINR LE SY LG |
| 06RIGA849 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1718
[...][...] |
2006-10-17 11:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC KN LG |
| 06RIGA852 |
LATVIA/RUSSIA: POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE AT AGREEMENT
[...]) Summary: The Latvian visit to Moscow October 13 to
sign two bilateral agreements went well and the GOL was
encouraged by the positiv[...] |
2006-10-18 07:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG GE RS LG |
| 06RIGA855 |
Remaining state shares in Ventspils Nafta sold to Vitol
[...]n October 5, the Latvian government sold its entire 38.62%
stake in Ventspils Nafta (VN), a large holding company known mainly
for its[...] |
2006-10-18 14:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ETRD PGOV LG |
| 06RIGA857 |
Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review Recommendation: Latvia
[...]BU) Summary: Latvia's performance since April 2006 on
IPR-related issues shows continued improvement in the number of
police raids con[...] |
2006-10-19 14:25:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON LG |
| 06RIGA859 |
LATVIA'S ELECTIONS: MODERATE HARMONY CENTER BEATS HARDLINE
[...]ummary. One of the major upsets in Latvia's October 7
parliamentary elections was the poor showing of hard-line For Human
Rights in a [...] |
2006-10-20 05:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SOCI LG |
| 06RIGA870 |
TRUTH TO POWER: KALVITIS SPEAKS BLUNTLY TO PUTIN
[...]/NF) Summary: According to the Latvians, PM Kalvitis got
to the heart of the matter with Russian President Putin at
the EU dinner in L[...] |
2006-10-23 15:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ENRG RS LG |
| 06RIGA885 |
LATVIA BANS DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ON THE BASIS OF
[...]ummary: Latvian President Vike-Freiberga has signed amendments
to Latvia's Labor law adding sexual orientation to the categories of
pe[...] |
2006-10-25 13:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ELAB EUN LG |
| 06RIGA913 |
LATVIANS TO TOW EU LINE AT ITU
[...]ol-Econ Off met with Guntis Macs, Deputy State Secretary with
the Ministry of Transportation, to deliver copies of the diplomatic
note[...] |
2006-11-02 11:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU LG |
| 06RIGA923 |
SCENESETTER FOR BILATERAL BETWEEN PRESIDENT BUSH
[...]) Mr. President, we are extremely honored that you will
visit us November 28-29. Over two years into NATO and
European Union membersh[...] |
2006-11-06 16:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP PRESIDENT LG |
| 06RIGA924 |
LATVIA: JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION MOVING FORWARD
[...]ur lobbying efforts of recent weeks appear to have helped
unblock stalled progress on Jewish property restitution (reftel).
On Novembe[...] |
2006-11-07 12:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SOCI LG |
| 06RIGA927 |
LATVIA: 2006-2007 INCSR SUBMISSION, PART I - DRUGS
[...]he following is Embassy Riga's submittal for the 2006-2007
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), Part I,
Drugs and [...] |
2006-11-07 15:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR LG |
| 06RIGA933 |
LATVIA TO SUPPORT US CANDIDACIES AT ITU
[...]) Embassy received on November 6 diplomatic notes from the MFA
stating that the GOL will support the USG candidacy at the Council
of t[...] |
2006-11-09 08:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS ITU LG |
| 06RIGA938 |
LATVIAN PARLIAMENT INSTALLS NEW CENTER-RIGHT MAJORITY
[...]UMMARY. The Saeima (Latvian parliament) voted 58-41 on
November 7 to approve a new center-right government led by Prime
Minister Aiga[...] |
2006-11-13 15:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LG |
| 06RIGA939 |
LATVIA AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
[...]olEconOff met with Agnese Gaile, Head of the Gender Equality
Unit in Latvia's Ministry of Welfare and with Elina Celmina, Deputy
Head,[...] |
2006-11-13 15:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM PREL UNGA LG |
| 06RIGA945 |
SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S PARTICIPATION IN
[...]) Madame Secretary, we are extremely honored that you
will visit us November 28-29. Over two years into NATO and
European Union membe[...] |
2006-11-20 09:07:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP SECRETARY RICE LG |
| 06RIGA959 |
LATVIA: PARLIAMENT PUNTS ON NEXT PHASE OF JEWISH
[...]ummary: The Saeima (Latvian parliament) on November 23 rejected
a draft bill that would have provided financial assistance to the
loca[...] |
2006-11-24 15:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SOCI LG |
| 06RIGA993 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS WORKING THROUGH ICAO ON AVIATION EMISSIONS
[...]) Pol/Econ Off met with Arnis Muiznieks, Latvian Transportation
Ministry's Aviation Department Director, on December 4 to deliver
reft[...] |
2006-12-05 15:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON SENV LG |
| 07RIGA100 |
LATVIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES SIGNING BORDER TREATY
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvia's parliament voted 69-26 on
February 8 to authorize the government to sign the
Latvia-Russia border treaty. The [...] |
2007-02-08 15:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG |
| 07RIGA102 |
LATVIAN VIEWS ON FEB 12-13 GAERC
[...]) Pol/Econ Off delivered points in reftel to Veronika
Erte, MFA A/S-level official responsible for EU affairs, on
February 7. Latvia'[...] |
2007-02-09 14:56:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN LG |
| 07RIGA106 |
LATVIA: UNSCR 1737 POINTS ON FREEZING ASSETS OF
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel nonpaper February 13 to
Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division
at the MFA. Rozeni[...] |
2007-02-13 11:22:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR LG |
| 07RIGA107 |
SWINGING FOR THE FENCES: LATVIA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...]) Summary: At its annual briefing to the Riga
diplomatic corps, Latvia's anti-corruption bureau (KNAB)
highlighted 2006 as a year wh[...] |
2007-02-13 15:01:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID KCRM LG PGOV |
| 07RIGA110 |
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: RELATIONS WITH LATVIA GOOD,
[...]) SUMMARY: In a February 14 meeting, Ambassador Bailey
and Russian Ambassador Kalyuzhny discussed the possibility of
inclusion of non[...] |
2007-02-15 11:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON CVIS ETRD PINR RS LG |
| 07RIGA140 |
LATVIA RESPONDS TO ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF
[...]BU) PolOff delivered reftel talking points to Rudolfs
Bremanis, Latvian Foreign Ministry US Desk Officer, and
Agnese Vilde of the Inte[...] |
2007-02-23 15:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP KN PARM LG |
| 07RIGA141 |
2007 Special 301 Review: Latvia
[...]ummary: Post judges that removing Latvia from the Special 301
list (if not already the case once a decision on the 2006 Special
301 O[...] |
2007-02-23 15:56:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR LG |
| 07RIGA143 |
LATVIA SEES NO PROBLEMS WITH BOSNIA AND SLOVENIA
[...]) Latvian political director Klava told Pol/econ chief
February 23 that he foresaw no difficulties in Latvian
supporting Bosnia and Sl[...] |
2007-02-27 07:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC LG |
| 07RIGA144 |
LATVIA ISSUES STRONG STATEMENT ON MISSILE DEFENSE,
[...]) Pol/econ chief delivered reftel points on missile
defense to Latvian Political Director Ilgavrs Klava February
¶23. As Latvian F[...] |
2007-02-27 07:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR PREL RS EUN LG |
| 07RIGA147 |
OIL EXEC OUTLINES CORRUPTION AND COERCION AT RIGA
[...]/NF) SUMMARY: Managing Director of Latvia's branch of
Statoil Baiba Rubess outlined to emboffs a Riga Freeport and
Riga International[...] |
2007-02-28 12:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR ECON ENRG ETRD KCRM LG |
| 07RIGA148 |
PM KALVITIS ON BORDER, RESTITUTION, ECONOMY, AND
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvian PM Kalvitis hopes to sign the
border treaty with Russia March 26 - 27, and plans for speedy
ratification, he to[...] |
2007-02-28 13:55:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV ECON PINR PREL SOCI CVIS KIPR LG |
| 07RIGA165 |
LATVIAN PLANS ON IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
[...]) Summary: Recent decisions by the UK and Denmark to
draw down their troops in Iraq, and suggestions that
Lithuania may do the same, h[...] |
2007-03-06 12:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL EAID NATO IZ AF LG |
| 07RIGA166 |
LATVIA: DEVALUATION UNLIKELY BUT INVESTORS NERVOUS
[...]) Summary. Three weeks of debate on whether Latvia will
need to devalue its currency has left investors nervous.
While key players ag[...] |
2007-03-06 12:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA167 |
LATVIA TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO JOIN GLOBAL
[...][...] |
2007-03-06 12:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL LG |
| 07RIGA168 |
NEW ERA PARTY IN DISARRAY; PONDERS LEADERSHIP CHANGE
[...]ummary. Following the removal of Riga mayor Aivars Aksenoks on
February 19, the New Era party has lost all of its positions of
politic[...] |
2007-03-06 12:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR LG |
| 07RIGA179 |
Latvian concerns on proposed bill on tax havens
[...][...] |
2007-03-09 05:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KCRM PREL LG |
| 07RIGA186 |
LATVIAN MEDIA: TWO SEPARATE WORLDS
[...]) SUMMARY: Latvian media exists in two parallel spheres, based
on language, which media experts refer to as the "two information
space[...] |
2007-03-09 14:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA192 |
LATVIAN PRESIDENT DELAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...]) Summary: President Vike-Freiberga invoked a heretofore
never used constitutional provision to delay for two months
controversial ame[...] |
2007-03-12 12:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PINR ASEC PGOV KCRM PREL NATO LG |
| 07RIGA193 |
Latvian cabinet authorizes signing of border treaty; still
[...] March 6, the Latvian cabinet granted PM Aigars Kalvitis the
authority to sign the border treaty with Russia, pursuant to
legislation [...] |
2007-03-12 15:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG |
| 07RIGA200 |
SHOW ME THE MONEY - LATVIA TACKLES CASH COURIERS
[...]) Summary: Per reftel, PolOff delivered background
notes on Cash Couriers to Viesturs Burkans, head of Latvia's
Financial Intelligen[...] |
2007-03-15 15:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM SNAR LG |
| 07RIGA201 |
LEMBERGS ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY AND MONEY LAUNDERING
[...]C) Summary: Aivars Lembergs, mayor of Ventspils, was
arrested Wednesday morning by the Corruption Prevention
Bureau (KNAB) and ordere[...] |
2007-03-15 15:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KCRM KJUS ECON PREL LG |
| 07RIGA208 |
LATVIA GENERALLY SYMPATHETIC TO US VIEWS ON
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftels A and B points March 19
to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations
Division at the MFA. Ro[...] |
2007-03-20 09:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI EUN LG |
| 07RIGA215 |
LATVIA CONSIDERS RESOLUTION ON EXTENSION OF THE
[...][...] |
2007-03-22 14:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNHRC PHUM LG |
| 07RIGA227 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS UN KOSOVO PROPOSALS
[...][...] |
2007-03-27 14:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU LG |
| 07RIGA228 |
LATVIA: IMPORTANCE OF SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...][...] |
2007-03-27 14:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC LG |
| 07RIGA229 |
LATVIA: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1747 AND
[...][...] |
2007-03-27 15:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY OARC UNSC LG |
| 07RIGA262 |
REQUEST TO RESETTLE PROTECTED MIGRANTS FROM GITMO:
[...][...] |
2007-04-11 12:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREF SMIG LG |
| 07RIGA266 |
LATVIA'S RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...][...] |
2007-04-11 15:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | IR KN KNNP PARM PREL LG |
| 07RIGA275 |
LEMBERGS AND THE SECURITY AMENDMENTS LINKED
[...]) Summary: Regional Legal Attach and PolOff met with
the Latvian Prosecutor General Maizetis (PG) to discuss
upcoming USG sponsored tr[...] |
2007-04-13 15:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KCRM KJUS ECON PREL PINR ASEC NATO LG |
| 07RIGA290 |
SCENESETTER FOR LATVIAN PRESIDENT VIKE-FREIBERGA'S
[...]) Summary: Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga will
make her final official visit to Washington the week of April
¶30. In her e[...] |
2007-04-23 15:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CVIS MOPS LG |
| 07RIGA295 |
LATVIAN WILLINGNESS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEW WAY
[...]) The Latvians remain committed to the mission in Iraq
and support the new way forward. However, they cannot extend
their combat troo[...] |
2007-04-25 08:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL IZ LG |
| 07RIGA300 |
LATVIAN PLANS FOR NPT PREPCOM
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points April 25 to Andris
Pelss, Head of Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division at
the MFA, and Sani[...] |
2007-04-26 08:24:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT LG |
| 07RIGA309 |
LATVIAN POL DIR ON MD, CFE, AFGHANISTAN AND KOSOVO
[...]/NF) Summary: In a May 2 meeting with Charge, Latvian
MFA political director Ilgvars Klava wanted to ensure that
his comments at the r[...] |
2007-05-03 14:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS PARM RS YI AF LG |
| 07RIGA310 |
MLAT and Extradition treaties with Latvia - Update
[...]mmary: Though Latvia quickly ratified the Mutual Legal
Assistance Treaty (MLAT), the Extradition Treaty remains before
Parliament for[...] |
2007-05-03 14:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN KTIALG |
| 07RIGA322 |
Latvian Parliament passes law to regulate Presidential
[...]mmary: On May 3, two months before the July 7 expiration of the
term of office of President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, the Saeima
(parliame[...] |
2007-05-09 08:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA326 |
LATVIA WILL VOTE AGAINST BELARUS
[...]) I am comfortable that Latvia will not vote for Belarus
for election to the Human Rights Council. The government has
already made th[...] |
2007-05-10 13:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL AORC UNHRC BO LG |
| 07RIGA328 |
LATVIA WILL VOTE AGAINST BELARUS
[...]) I am comfortable that Latvia will not vote for Belarus
for election to the Human Rights Council. The government has
already made th[...] |
2007-05-10 13:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL AORC UNHRC BO LG |
| 07RIGA335 |
LATVIA TO ATTEND JUNE AUSTRALIA GROUP PLENARY IN
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel talking points May 2 to Inga
Marcinkevica, Head of Export Control of Strategic Goods
Division at the MFA. M[...] |
2007-05-11 12:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CBW LG |
| 07RIGA337 |
NEWS CORPORATION PURCHASES TWO TV STATIONS IN LATVIA
[...]BU) On May 11, Ambassador Bailey met with three executives of
U.S.-based News Corporation to discuss the company's purchase this
week [...] |
2007-05-11 13:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV BEXP LG |
| 07RIGA339 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE TO CITES COP 14 PROPOSALS
[...]) Post contacted Gunta Gabrane, Deputy Director of the Latvian
Nature Protection Board to deliver reftel demarche. Gabrane stated
tha[...] |
2007-05-11 15:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA ETRD LG |
| 07RIGA341 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE TO WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE
[...]) Pol/Econ Off spoke with Iveta Cikute, deputy to the MFA
International Organizations Division head, on May 11 to deliver
reftel demar[...] |
2007-05-11 15:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO LG |
| 07RIGA344 |
Latvia to hold July 7 referendum on security laws
[...]mmary: Latvia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced
that the necessary signatures in support of holding the referendum
on [...] |
2007-05-14 13:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC PREL LG |
| 07RIGA345 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS PROPOSED ARMS TRADE TRADE TREATY
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 11 to Inga
Marcinkevica, Head of Export Control of Strategic Goods
Division at the MFA. Marc[...] |
2007-05-15 08:27:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KOMC UNDC PARM LG |
| 07RIGA349 |
LATVIAN GOVERNMENT STUMBLES OVER ESTONIA
[...]) Summary: When the Latvian parliament rejected a
resolution of support for Estonia on May 3, it soon became
clear that the governing [...] |
2007-05-15 12:06:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EN LG |
| 07RIGA358 |
DAS DAVID KRAMER'S MAY 10 VISIT TO RIGA
[...]) Summary: EUR DAS David Kramer paid a one day visit to
Riga, mainly focused on Moldova. In a bilateral meeting at
the MFA, the Latvi[...] |
2007-05-16 07:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID BO MD RS LG |
| 07RIGA365 |
CLUSTER MUNITIONS - LIMA TEXT: LATVIA OPPOSES
[...]) PolEconOff delivered ref A points May 17 to Andris
Pelss, Head of Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division at
the MFA. Pelss ackn[...] |
2007-05-17 14:32:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PARM PREL LG |
| 07RIGA366 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS UNSCR 1267 CT OBJECTIVES, WILL
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 16 to Liga
Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at
the MFA. Rozeniece res[...] |
2007-05-17 14:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC LG |
| 07RIGA371 |
BROADWAY IN RIGA - A PUBLIC DILPOMACY SMASH!
[...]MMARY: BROADWAY COMPOSER AND LYRICIST STEPHEN SCHWARTZ VISITED
RIGA MAY 7-11, 2007, TO PROMOTE AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER AS A
UNIQUELY [...] |
2007-05-21 04:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KPAO PREL LG |
| 07RIGA373 |
Latvian parliament approves Russian border treaty
[...]mmary: Latvia's Saeima (parliament) voted 70-25 on May 17 to
ratify the Latvia-Russia Border Treaty signed by both prime
ministers on [...] |
2007-05-21 10:39:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG |
| 07RIGA378 |
LATVIA: POINTS ON UNSCR 1747 DELIVERED
[...]BU) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 21 to Liga
Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA,
and stressed[...] |
2007-05-21 12:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR LG |
| 07RIGA379 |
MOLDOVAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO RIGA
[...]) Summary: On May 18, Charge met with Latvian MFA U/S
for bilateral affairs Edgars Skuja and MFA staff to discuss
the recent visit of [...] |
2007-05-21 12:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EUN MD LG |
| 07RIGA382 |
RUSSIAN DRAFT OSCE "CHARTER": LATVIA SYMPATHETIC
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 22 to Liga
Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at
the MFA. Rozeniece res[...] |
2007-05-22 14:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PREL KTIA PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA391 |
The 99-member Saeima
[...]) As Latvia approaches Presidential elections on May 31, it is
worth noting that the Saeima (parliament) is missing one member, and
is[...] |
2007-05-25 05:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA392 |
Coalition nominates Valdis Zatlers for President
[...]mmary: On May 22, the ruling coalition announced that they were
not able to reach agreement on either of the two presidential
candidat[...] |
2007-05-25 05:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL LG |
| 07RIGA4 |
No surprises in Latvian gas deal for 2007
[...]tvijas Gaze (Latvian Gas - LG) announced December 29 an
agreement with Gazprom on 2007 natural gas prices. According to LG,
the wholes[...] |
2007-01-03 13:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PGOV PREL RS LG |
| 07RIGA402 |
Opposition nominates Aivars Endzins for President in last
[...]) Summary: On May 24, the last day allowed for the nomination
of presidential candidates, opposition party "Harmony Centre"
(Saskanas [...] |
2007-05-25 15:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL LG |
| 07RIGA408 |
LATVIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES EXTRADITION TREATY
[...][...] |
2007-05-29 15:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN PREL PGOV KTIA LG |
| 07RIGA409 |
LATVIA WILL NOT PROVIDE UNAMI MIDDLE RING SECURITY
[...][...] |
2007-05-29 15:16:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR KPKO UN IZ LG |
| 07RIGA410 |
LATVIA HAS STRONG INTEREST IN ISAF OMLT
[...][...] |
2007-05-29 15:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL MARR NATO AF LG |
| 07RIGA411 |
LATVIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - A TRAGIC-COMEDY
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvia's Saeima (parliament) will vote
May 31 for a new President to replace Vaira Vike-Freiberga as
she completes eigh[...] |
2007-05-29 16:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR LG |
| 07RIGA415 |
LATVIAN PRESIDENT CRITICIZES ENDZINS CANDIDACY
[...]) Summary: Indirectly, but quite clearly, criticizing the
presidential candidacy of Aivars Endzins, President Vaira
Vike-Freiberga st[...] |
2007-05-31 05:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL LG |
| 07RIGA416 |
Latvia elects its new president: Valdis Zatlers
[...]) On May 31, after an hour-long debate, the Saeima (Latvian
parliament) elected Latvia's new president - Valdis Zatlers,
candidate of [...] |
2007-05-31 11:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL LG |
| 07RIGA417 |
LATVIA'S FIU ANNOUNCES TWO OF ITS BIGGEST CASES
[...]) Summary: It was recently announced that Latvia's
Financial Investigations Unit (FIU) handed over two of their
largest cases to the P[...] |
2007-05-31 12:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SNAR EFIN PGOV KCRM LG |
| 07RIGA418 |
LATVIA WILLING TO SHARE IRAN EXPORT DENIAL
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel non papers on (ref a) NSG
open-ended seminar to discuss UNSCR 1737 and 1747
implementation, (ref b) prop[...] |
2007-05-31 14:56:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR LG |
| 07RIGA422 |
LATVIA'S FIU REPORTS HISTORIC SUCCESS FOR 2006
[...]) Summary: Over the past nine years, the Latvian
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has grown both in size and
experience and is consi[...] |
2007-06-01 13:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR EFIN PGOV PTER KCRM LG |
| 07RIGA426 |
(S/NF) RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR CRITICAL OF RUSSIAN
[...]/NF) Ambassador Bailey met for 40 minutes on June 4 with
Russian Ambassador Viktor Kaluzhny at his Embassy, joined
only by interpreter[...] |
2007-06-04 15:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR PGOV RS LG |
| 07RIGA427 |
LATVIA STILL LOOKING AT SUDAN SANCTIONS
[...][...] |
2007-06-04 15:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC ETRD EUN SU LG |
| 07RIGA430 |
LATVIA: SCENESETTER FOR USG PARTICIPANTS AT THE
[...]) Summary: Your visit to the June 11-13 Baltic Regional
Energy Forum provides an excellent opportunity to view first
hand both the cha[...] |
2007-06-05 15:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON LG |
| 07RIGA432 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS CFE REVIEW GOALS; DOESN'T WANT TO
[...]) A/DCM delivered ref a points and ref b background to
Latvian MFA PolDir Ilgvars Klave on June 6. Klava took
detailed notes througho[...] |
2007-06-06 14:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KCFE PREL NATO LG |
| 07RIGA463 |
Public and press reaction to Zatlers' election
[...]) Summary: The reaction of the media and general public to
Valdis Zatlers' election as president has been predominantly
negative and r[...] |
2007-06-18 14:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL LG |
| 07RIGA476 |
President promulgates controversial amendments to Conflict
[...]mmary: On June 18, outgoing President Vaira Vike-Freiberga
(whose term in office expires July 7) announced that she will
promulgate co[...] |
2007-06-22 14:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA486 |
LATVIA: ACCEPTS IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS AND
[...]) Acting Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches to
Reinis Kalnins, MFA Senior Desk Officer for the Middle East
and Africa Division,[...] |
2007-06-28 15:32:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP EFIN UNSC EUN IR LG |
| 07RIGA497 |
LATVIA: HARD SELL FOR GOVERNMENT ANTI-INFLATION
[...]) Summary. The government's anti-inflation plan has
been received skeptically, as evidenced by the downgrading of
Latvia's credit rat[...] |
2007-07-06 08:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA500 |
LATVIA NO RESPONSE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 5TH
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points July 6 to Aiga
Liepina, Director of International Organizations and Human
Rights at the MFA. Lie[...] |
2007-07-06 12:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EUN UNHRC LG |
| 07RIGA502 |
Action request: Latvian dip note on extradition treaty
[...]is is an action request. The Latvian MFA on June 28 sent post
a diplomatic note with the text in para 2. Action requested: Please
pr[...] |
2007-07-09 10:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KTIA CJAN LG |
| 07RIGA506 |
ZATLERS TAKES OFFICE AS NEW LATVIAN PRESIDENT
[...]) New Latvian President Valdis Zatlers was inaugurated July 8,
taking over the presidency from Vaira Vike-Freiberga who had served
for[...] |
2007-07-10 12:26:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL LG |
| 07RIGA507 |
LATVIA BACKPEDALING ON JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION
[...]/NF) Summary. We recently met with members of the
Latvian Jewish Community as well as the Government of Latvia
to gauge progress on J[...] |
2007-07-10 13:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SOCI LG |
| 07RIGA51 |
LATVIA'S PROPOSED AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON -
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvia has nominated Andrejs Pildegovics,
currently President Vike-Freiberga's Chief of Staff, as its
next Ambassador to[...] |
2007-01-18 12:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR PREL PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA510 |
LATVIA SYMPATHETIC BUT NONCOMMITTAL TO USG POINTS
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points July 10 to Evita
Cikute of the International Organizations and Human Rights
Division at the MFA. [...] |
2007-07-10 14:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG LG |
| 07RIGA515 |
REFERENDUM ON SECURITY LAWS FAILS TO RECEIVE NEEDED TURNOUT
[...]he national referendum held July 7 on two controversial
amendments to Latvia's security laws failed to receive the required
voter turn[...] |
2007-07-11 05:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA518 |
LEMBERGS OUT OF PRISON AND ON HOUSE ARREST
[...][...] |
2007-07-12 14:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KCRM LG |
| 07RIGA519 |
LATVIAN PROSECUTORS RECEIVE TRAINING FROM USG
[...])Summary: In conjunction with the Department of
Justice's Overseas Prosecutorial Development and Assistance
Training Division (OPDAT),[...] |
2007-07-12 16:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM EAID CJAN ECON LG |
| 07RIGA520 |
RIGA JUDICIAL CONFERENCE: A MODEL RULE OF LAW
[...]) Summary: Embassy Riga, in cooperation with the Latvian
Supreme Court and the Latvian Ministry of Justice, hosted an
international co[...] |
2007-07-13 07:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KJUS EAID LG |
| 07RIGA521 |
AMBASSADOR BAILEY'S FIRST MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
[...]) Summary: Only three days on the job, President
Zatlers received Ambassador Bailey on July 11. The new
President stressed his desir[...] |
2007-07-13 13:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS CVIS NATO LG |
| 07RIGA525 |
US SUPREME COURT JUSTICE MEETS WITH LATVIAN LEADERS
[...]U) Summary: At Ambassador Bailey's invitation, US Supreme Court
Justice Samuel Alito visited Riga to participate as the keynote
speake[...] |
2007-07-13 17:12:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KJUS PREL LG |
| 07RIGA53 |
GOL DECIDES TO TRY AGAIN ON LATVIA-RUSSIA BORDER
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvian Prime Minster Kalvitis has
decided to renew discussion of the Latvia-Russia border
treaty, with an aim to sign [...] |
2007-01-18 14:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG |
| 07RIGA533 |
LATVIAN REACTION TO RUSSIAN CFE MOVES - PLANS,
[...]) Summary: Putin's July 13 decree on CFE did not
surprise Latvia, which expected a move like this after the
escalating rhetoric of rec[...] |
2007-07-18 14:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM KCFE MARR RS LG |
| 07RIGA55 |
LATVIAN VIEWS ON AFGHANISTAN AND KOSOVO
[...]) Ambassador met Foreign Minister Pabriks January 18 to
discuss points in reftels on Afghanistan and Kosovo. Pabriks
asserted that La[...] |
2007-01-22 06:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL NATO YI AF LG |
| 07RIGA56 |
LATVIA IN 2007, KEEPING THE RELATIONSHIP STRONG
[...]) Summary: As we begin 2007, Latvia is in a different
place than last year. The NATO summit, which kept Riga on
allies' lips for a ye[...] |
2007-01-22 06:55:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCRM ECON KPAO CVIS LG |
| 07RIGA561 |
Are politicians trying to control the public media in
[...]mmary: Recent developments in the news service of Latvian
National Television (LTV), in particular the downgrading of the
director of [...] |
2007-07-27 15:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM LG |
| 07RIGA565 |
Latvian attendance at 62nd UNGA
[...][...] |
2007-07-30 10:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OVIP UNGA LG |
| 07RIGA572 |
LATVIA WELCOMES INFORMATION ON 123 AGREEMENT WITH
[...]) A/DCM delivered reftel message and non-paper to
Kaspars Ozolins, A/S-level official in charge of security
policy at the MFA. Ozolin[...] |
2007-07-30 14:27:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP ENRG KTIA IN LG |
| 07RIGA578 |
LATVIA: POINTS ON US CANDIDATE FOR STANDING COMMISSION OF
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel points July 31 to Liga Rozeniece,
Head of the MFA's International Organizations Division, and urged
the GOL [...] |
2007-07-31 14:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM ICRC LG |
| 07RIGA579 |
Poll: Latvians feel secure; support national defense
[...]BU) Summary: An annual opinion poll commissioned by the
Ministry of Defense (MoD) in December 2006/January 2007 confirms the
tendency [...] |
2007-07-31 14:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL MARR LG |
| 07RIGA584 |
POST SUPPORTS USAREUR G2 1206 PROPOSAL FOR
[...][...] |
2007-08-02 11:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MOPS PREL PTER LG |
| 07RIGA585 |
LATVIAN FIRST LADY WILL BE IN NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 24
[...]BU) On July 30, post delivered ref A points on Mrs. Bush's
Literacy and Health event in New York City to Latvian President
Zatlers' of[...] |
2007-08-02 14:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA LG |
| 07RIGA588 |
GOVERNMENT OF LATVIA TO SELL FINAL STAKES IN LATTELECOM AND
[...]n June 12, the GOL approved the sale of its shares in fixed
line telecommunications operator Lattelecom and mobile operator LMT.
Curr[...] |
2007-08-03 14:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON ETRD LG |
| 07RIGA59 |
LATVIA: NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
[...][...] |
2007-01-22 11:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL PHUM LG |
| 07RIGA590 |
LATVIA ALSO CONCERNED WITH DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN
[...][...] |
2007-08-03 14:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM EUN AJ LG |
| 07RIGA591 |
LATVIA/RUSSIA: LAVROV TO RIGA? AND
[...]) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov has proposed coming to Riga
September 17 to exchange instruments of ratification on the
Latvia-Russia bor[...] |
2007-08-03 14:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS RS LG |
| 07RIGA593 |
LATVIA OPEN BUT NONCOMMITAL ON UNESCO HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel points August 2 to the MFA's Gints
Jegermanis, Head of Policy Planning Unit and Ambassador at large,
and Aig[...] |
2007-08-03 15:56:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNESCO LG |
| 07RIGA609 |
LATVIA/KOSOVO: THE END IS CLEAR; THE PATH IS NOT
[...]) Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel points to Latvian MFA
political director Ilgvars Klava August 10. Klava greatly
appreciated the upd[...] |
2007-08-10 11:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KV LG |
| 07RIGA61 |
HELPING LATVIA DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY
[...]) This is an action request. See para 4.
¶2. (C) Ref A requests a full court press for Allied
contributions to Afghanista[...] |
2007-01-23 10:27:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL EAID NATO AF LG |
| 07RIGA610 |
LATVIA STANDING UP FOR GEORGIA
[...]) Summary: Latvia is concerned about the missile impact
in Georgia and frustrated by the weak reaction of the
Portuguese presidency of[...] |
2007-08-10 12:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO GG LG |
| 07RIGA611 |
LATVIA/AFGHANISTAN: CN PLAN AND TROUBLES WITH
[...][...] |
2007-08-10 12:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR MOPS AF LG |
| 07RIGA617 |
The Latvian Court System: A Primer
[...]) Summary: Latvia's civil law judicial system is a three tier
structure consisting of district or city courts, regional courts,
and he[...] |
2007-08-14 13:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KJUS PHUM LG |
| 07RIGA619 |
LATVIA: POINTS ON US CANDIDATE FOR UN COMMITTEE AGAINST
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel diplomatic note and talking points
August 14 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of the MFA's International
Organization[...] |
2007-08-15 14:16:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA LG |
| 07RIGA627 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN TO
[...]) On August 14, PolEconOff delivered ref A points and
draft letters to Girts Krumins, Deputy Head of Strategic
Goods Export Control Di[...] |
2007-08-21 07:32:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP IR LG |
| 07RIGA628 |
LATVIA: INFLATION TICKS UP TO 9.5 PERCENT IN JULY
[...]) According to Latvia's Central Statistical Bureau (LCSB),
inflation in July increased 1.2 percent since June, bringing annual
inflati[...] |
2007-08-21 08:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA629 |
LATVIA REMAINS CAUTIOUS ON PLANS FOR A/CFE
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvia continues to be wary of any plan to
move forward on ratification of A/CFE that might leave them
behind. They wel[...] |
2007-08-21 11:29:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PARM KCFE MARR PREL PINR RS LG |
| 07RIGA635 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS RE-ELECTION OF U.S. TO ICAO COUNCIL
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel talking points on August 21 to Arnis
Muiznieks, Director of the Ministry of Transport's Aviation
Department,[...] |
2007-08-22 15:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR AORC ICAO LG |
| 07RIGA636 |
LATVIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANA HELD UP BY RUSSIAN DELAYS
[...]e Latvian MOD has informed us that a number of items that
Latvia has pledged to the Afghan National Army are delayed due to a
nearly y[...] |
2007-08-23 08:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PARM MARR AF RS LG |
| 07RIGA64 |
(C) CLUSTER MUNITIONS: LATVIA CONSIDERS CCW BEST
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points January 23 to
Andris Pelss, Head of Nonproliferation and Arms Control
Division at the MFA, and Sa[...] |
2007-01-23 13:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PARM PREL NATO LG |
| 07RIGA647 |
LATVIA/RUSSIA: BORDER TREATY SEEMINGLY DELAYED,
[...]) Summary: Earlier reports of a September 17 Lavrov trip
to Riga to exchange instruments of ratification on the
Latvian-Russian border[...] |
2007-08-29 14:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PGOV RS LG |
| 07RIGA648 |
LAVROV VISIT TO RIGA OFF FOR SEPTEMBER 17
[...][...] |
2007-08-30 08:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS RS LG |
| 07RIGA649 |
AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR RIGA AIRPORT; AMERICAN INVESTMENT
[...]mmary: Riga airport has an ambitious plan to expand to handle
as many as 15 million passengers a year by 2020. The head of Riga
airpo[...] |
2007-08-30 08:22:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR BTIO ECON LG |
| 07RIGA650 |
LATVIA TO ATTEND OPEN-ENDED TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON
[...]BU) PolEconOff delivered reftel points August 28 to Inga
Marcinkevica, Head of the Export Control and Strategic Goods
Division at the [...] |
2007-08-31 07:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM KNNP IR LG |
| 07RIGA651 |
LATVIAN SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT EMSIS' $10,000
[...]) Summary: Parliament Speaker Indulis Emsis may be on
the verge of being charged with corruption for receiving a
USD 10,000 cash payme[...] |
2007-08-31 14:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KCOR LG |
| 07RIGA654 |
Saeima Speaker Emsis will not step down for now
[...]ter meeting with the Board of the Union of the Greens and
Farmers (ZZS) and Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis (People's Party -
TP) on Se[...] |
2007-09-04 15:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA658 |
LATVIA LIKLEY TO ENGAGE ON GEORGIA AT SEP. 6 PC
[...]) Pol/econ chief spoke with MFA Pol Dir Ilgvars Klava to
encourage Latvia to speak at the September 6 OSCE PC in
support of the report[...] |
2007-09-05 14:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS OSCE GG RS LG |
| 07RIGA661 |
GYMNICH POINTS DELIVERED TO LATVIA'S MFA
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel talking points on September 5 to Anda
Orchard, Deputy Director, EU Department of the Ministry of Foreign
Aff[...] |
2007-09-06 07:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV YI RS CH IN LG |
| 07RIGA665 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS NAC VISIT TO GEORGIA
[...][...] |
2007-09-07 07:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO GG LG |
| 07RIGA669 |
IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE: LATVIAN POSITION UNCLEAR,
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points September 1 to
Sanita Krumina of the Nonproliferation and Arms Control
Division at the MFA. Krum[...] |
2007-09-10 06:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL EUN IAEA IS LG |
| 07RIGA671 |
LATVIA: POINTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AT THE UN DELIVERED
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel points on the UNGA Third Committee
and the Human Rights Council August 31 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of
Interna[...] |
2007-09-10 11:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PREL UNGA LG |
| 07RIGA672 |
LATVIAN FIRST LADY HAS ACCEPTED INVITATION TO
[...]BU) On September 7, 2007, post received official
confirmation of the Mrs. Lilita Zatlera's acceptance to
participate in the luncheon o[...] |
2007-09-10 11:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA |
| 07RIGA684 |
LATVIA: PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE AT 2007 UNGA
[...]ftel requests information on Post's and the GOL's efforts to
promote human rights and democracy. Latvia is shifting from being a
reci[...] |
2007-09-12 12:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL LG |
| 07RIGA685 |
THE LEMBERGS CASE: TAKING DOWN A MINI-GARCH
[...]) Summary: The story of Aivars Lembergs is one of
post-independence Latvia's most compelling yet morally
troubling tales. To much of [...] |
2007-09-12 14:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KJUS KCOR PHUM LG |
| 07RIGA689 |
LATVIA: INFLATION UP TO 10.1 PERCENT IN AUGUST
[...]) According to Latvia's Central Statistical Bureau (LCSB),
inflation in August increased .4 percent since July, bringing annual
inflat[...] |
2007-09-17 11:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL LG |
| 07RIGA690 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS SPLIT-CURRENCY ASSESSMENTS FOR ICAO
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel points on September 14 to Arnis
Muiznieks, Director of the Ministry of Transport's Aviation
Department, and [...] |
2007-09-17 15:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO LG |
| 07RIGA691 |
LATVIA: MOODY'S REVISES LATVIA'S CREDIT RATING FROM
[...]) International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service
downgraded Latvia's credit rating outlook to stable from positive on
12[...] |
2007-09-18 06:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA697 |
LATVIAN FM PABRIKS WILL ATTEND SEPTEMBER 26 TRANSATLANTIC
[...]BU) On September 17, post delivered ref A letter inviting
Latvian Foreign Minister Pabriks to the September 26 transatlantic
dinner ho[...] |
2007-09-19 15:40:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO OPDC PREL EU LG |
| 07RIGA700 |
LATVIA TO FOLLOW EU'S LEAD ON NEW U.S. LAW ON MARITIME
[...]BU) Summary: Latvia is seeking guidance from the European Union
in response to the new U.S. law requiring 100 percent scanning for
all[...] |
2007-09-20 10:26:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER LG |
| 07RIGA714 |
Saeima elects its new speaker
[...] September 24, the Saeima (Latvian parliament) elected its new
speaker Gundars Daudze (member of the Union of Greens and Farmers
(ZZS)[...] |
2007-09-25 14:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL LG |
| 07RIGA723 |
LATVIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF SUSPENDED
[...]mmary: Prime Minister Kalvitis has suspended and initiated a
disciplinary case against Aleksejs Loskotovs, the head of the
Latvian Ant[...] |
2007-09-27 14:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR KCRM LG |
| 07RIGA731 |
PREVENTING FURTHER LATVIAN BACKSLIDING ON RULE OF
[...]/NF) Summary: One year ago, we said that the outcome of
Latvia's parliamentary elections in October 2006 would be key
to determining [...] |
2007-09-28 11:40:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KCOR PINR PHUM LG |
| 07RIGA738 |
LATVIA SUPPORTIVE OF US POINTS ON BURMA
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points on Burma October 2
to Signe Jansone, the A/S level official that covers Asia at
the MFA. Jansone[...] |
2007-10-02 14:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN BM LG |
| 07RIGA739 |
IRAN PROPOSES A VISIT TO LATVIA
[...]) On the margins separate meeting, MFA A/S level
official for bilateral affairs, Signe Jansone, told
PolEconOff that the Iranian Embas[...] |
2007-10-02 14:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR LG |
| 07RIGA741 |
FURTHER WORRYING STEPS ON RULE OF LAW IN LATVIA
[...]/NF) Summary: Additional developments on rule of law in
Latvia only add to our concern. Late September 28, we became
worried that the[...] |
2007-10-02 14:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KCOR SNAR LG |
| 07RIGA757 |
LATVIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT EC OCTOBER 10 VOTE ON BIOTECH CORN
[...]BU) PolEconOff delivered reftel points on October 5 to Inese
Aleksejeva, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture's Biotech and Novel
Food [...] |
2007-10-10 14:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO ETRD EUN ECON LG |
| 07RIGA771 |
GOVERNMENT MOVES TO DISMISS ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF
[...]mmary: In a closed meeting on October 16, the Latvian
government supported the dismissal of Aleksejs Loskutovs, the chief
of the Latvi[...] |
2007-10-17 14:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR KCRM LG |
| 07RIGA772 |
LATVIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA
[...]BU) PolEconOff delivered reftel points October 12 to Signe
Jansone, the A/S level official that covers Asia at the MFA.
Jansone respon[...] |
2007-10-17 14:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM BM LG |
| 07RIGA775 |
Roma education in Latvia
[...]mmary: The available statistical data and reports of educators
reveal that Latvia's comparatively small Roma community educational
ach[...] |
2007-10-18 07:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA778 |
Kalvitis in trouble: protests and few friends
[...]mmary: Approximately 3000 people participated in a peaceful,
public protest in front of the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) to
ex[...] |
2007-10-18 14:50:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA779 |
IRAN APPEARS TO REJECT DOWNGRADED VISIT TO LATVIA
[...][...] |
2007-10-19 07:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR LG |
| 07RIGA782 |
LATVIAN POLITICS TURNS WEIRD; FM RESIGNS, PM
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvia's internal political machinations
took a bizarre turn on October 19. FM Pabriks submitted his
resignation, telli[...] |
2007-10-19 14:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR LG |
| 07RIGA787 |
Latvia's Woman of Courage Nominee 2008
[...]ost's nominee for the International Woman of Courage Award is
Anita Ratkevica, social worker and founder of the NGO women's
support cl[...] |
2007-10-22 13:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KPAO KWMN LG |
| 07RIGA788 |
PM ACCEPTS FM'S RESIGNATION; MACHINATIONS CONTINUE
[...]mmary: October 22 began what will be a busy week in Latvia's
ongoing political saga. Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis revised his
earl[...] |
2007-10-22 15:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL LG |
| 07RIGA794 |
LONG TRUCK LINES LIKELY TO CONTINUE ALONG LATVIAN-RUSSIAN
[...]) Summary: A combination of factors, specifically, a
significant increase in trade from the EU to Russia; a lack of
action thus far to[...] |
2007-10-24 10:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PBTS PREL ETRD EUN RS LG |
| 07RIGA796 |
SECENSETTER FOR OCT 31 VISIT OF PM KALVITIS TO
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvian PM Kalvitis comes to Washington
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 politically weakened but still enormously
influential. Latvia[...] |
2007-10-24 13:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR NATO RS LG |
| 07RIGA801 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS TIGHTER SANCTIONS ON BURMA
[...]) PolEconOff delivered both sets of reftel points
October 26 to Signe Jansone, the A/S level official that
covers Asia at the MFA. Ja[...] |
2007-10-26 12:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CVIS ETRD BM LG |
| 07RIGA811 |
Legal issues in the Loskutovs case
[...]mmary: The case of Latvia's anti-corruption bureau (KNAB) chief
Aleksejs Loskutovs has engendered much discussion of various legal
iss[...] |
2007-10-29 15:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR LG |
| 07RIGA812 |
Old Believers in Latvia
[...]mmary: Latvia is well-known for its large Russian community,
mainly the large number of non-citizens and claims that they are
discrimi[...] |
2007-10-30 05:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KIRF LG |
| 07RIGA815 |
LATVIA TO FOLLOW EU LEAD ON CUBA ISSUES
[...]) Summary: Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarches on
October 29 to Dace Rutka, Head of the MFA's Americas Section,
and Liga Brige, MF[...] |
2007-10-30 15:24:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | UNGA PHUM ETRD PREL CU LG |
| 07RIGA817 |
LATVIAN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR IRAQ DEPLOYMENT
[...]/NF) We have previously discussed with the Latvian
government the legal requirements for military deployments
overseas in the context [...] |
2007-11-01 08:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PREL IZ LG |
| 07RIGA82 |
REQUEST TO RESETTLE PROTECTED MIGRANTS FROM GITMO: LATVIANS
[...]BU) On January 29, PolEconOff delivered ref A additional
information to Dace Rutka, Head of the Americas and Caribbean
Countries Divis[...] |
2007-01-29 14:50:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF SMIG LG |
| 07RIGA820 |
LATVIAN CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED TO
[...]e President of the Bank of Latvia, Ilmars Rimsevics, was
re-elected by the Saeima (Parliament) on November 1 to
another 6-year term. [...] |
2007-11-01 15:07:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA821 |
WHAT'S LIKLEY TO HAPPEN NEXT IN LATVIA?
[...]/NF) Summary: Conventional wisdom in Latvia is that PM
Kalvitis will announce his resignation following the adoption
of the 2008 budge[...] |
2007-11-02 14:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL LG |
| 07RIGA823 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...]loff delivered reftel demarche to Judite Dobele, the GOL
MFA Head of the Middle Eastern Division. Dobele stated that
the GOL has taken[...] |
2007-11-02 14:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KNNP PREL PARM LG |
| 07RIGA827 |
Loskutovs update
[...]mmary: Continuing to search for ways to avoid a vote on the
fate of anti-corruption bureau (KNAB) chief Loskutovs, the Saeima
legal af[...] |
2007-11-06 05:26:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR KCRM LG |
| 07RIGA828 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON
[...]) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judite Dobele, the
GOL MFA's Head of Middle East and Africa Division, Viesturs
Burkans, the GOL [...] |
2007-11-06 07:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC ECON LG |
| 07RIGA831 |
LATVIA AND RUSSIA TO DELAY EXCHANGE OF
[...]) Officials in both the PM's office and the MFA have
confirmed what we expected - that the current political
situation in Latvia has d[...] |
2007-11-07 07:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS RS LG |
| 07RIGA833 |
LATVIA WILL NOT ATTEND CD MINISTERIAL IN BAMAKO,
[...]) Pol-Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on November 7,
to Sarmite Danne, First Secretary in the MFA's International
Organizations Div[...] |
2007-11-07 15:40:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA LG |
| 07RIGA837 |
PM KALVITIS PLANS TO RESIGN DEC. 5
[...]) Summary: Latvian PM Aigars Kalvitis announced November
7 that he will step down on December 5. He said he wanted to
ensure a smooth[...] |
2007-11-08 15:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA84 |
LATVIA STILL UNDECIDED ON HRC, LUKEWARM AT BEST
[...]) Pol/econ chief has held several conversations with
Latvian MFA pol dir Ilgvars Klava regarding ref A request to
explore Latvian will[...] |
2007-01-30 14:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL UNHRC LG |
| 07RIGA849 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS FURTHER SANCTIONS ON BURMA
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points November 13 to
Signe Jansone, the A/S level official that covers Asia at the
MFA. Jansone respon[...] |
2007-11-14 10:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EFIN ETRD BM LG |
| 07RIGA850 |
LATVIA: DAS GARBER DISCUSSES VISA WAIVER, CFE, AND
[...]) Summary: EUR DAS Judith Garber visited Riga on
November 7 and 8 for meetings with GOL officials at the MFA
and DOD. All MFA officia[...] |
2007-11-14 10:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CVIS MARR LG |
| 07RIGA852 |
LATVIAN INFLATION UP TO 13.2%
[...]cording to figures released on November 8 by the Latvian
Central Statistical Bureau (CSB), the annual inflation rate in
Latvia hit 13.[...] |
2007-11-14 15:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON AFSN AMGT ELAB LG |
| 07RIGA86 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SPEAKER EMSIS
[...]) Summary: Saeima speaker Indulis Emsis was optimistic
that legislation authorizing the government to sign the
border treaty with Russ[...] |
2007-01-31 14:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS PHUM RS LG |
| 07RIGA860 |
LATVIA'S 2008 BUDGET
[...]mmary: On November 8th, the Saeima (Parliament) passed the
government's 2008 budget, with 54 parliament members voting in favor
and 3[...] |
2007-11-16 11:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 07RIGA865 |
A/S FRIED'S VISIT TO RIGA
[...]) Summary: CFE and domestic political developments were
key topics in the visit of EUR A/S Dan Fried to Riga October
25 - 26. The Lat[...] |
2007-11-21 12:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO RS LG |
| 07RIGA869 |
LATVIA TO SUPPORT GMO ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY AT
[...]) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on November 21
to Dace Freimane, Deputy Director of the Agriculture
Ministry's EU Affairs Div[...] |
2007-11-21 16:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ETRD EUN TBIO LG |
| 07RIGA871 |
VIKE-FREIBERGA'S CANDIDACY TO HEAD EU "WISEMEN"
[...]/NF) Peteris Ustubs, foreign policy advisor to Latvian
PM Kalvitis, called in pol/econ chief late November 21.
Ustubs had just returne[...] |
2007-11-23 13:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN FR LG |
| 07RIGA872 |
LAVROV VISIT DEC. 18? KALVITIS TO STAY UNTIL DEC.
[...]) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov will likely visit Latvia
December 18 to exchange instruments of ratification on the
Latvian-Russian borde[...] |
2007-11-23 13:39:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS EUN RS LG |
| 07RIGA873 |
E-PINE POLITICAL DIRECTORS, MEETING
[...]C) SUMMARY. The fall meeting of the e-PINE Political
Directors was held October 26 in Riga, Latvia. Political
Directors from seven N[...] |
2007-11-23 13:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG RS GG MD BO BK LG |
| 07RIGA877 |
LATVIA ON MADRID: NERVOUS ON CFE
[...]) Summary: Latvia is wary of the Spanish/German effort
on CFE in Madrid and greatly appreciates the US support for
core principals in [...] |
2007-11-27 16:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCFE OSCE LG |
| 07RIGA883 |
LATVIAN HIGH COURT RULES ON APPEAL OF BANKA BALTIJA
[...]mmary: On November 20, the High Court of Latvia finished
reviewing the previous ruling of the Riga Regional Court, and
delivered an ap[...] |
2007-11-29 13:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV ECPS KJUS LG |
| 07RIGA884 |
Court rules Latvia-Russia border treaty complies with
[...]mmary. Latvia's Constitutional Court (ST) announced November 29
that the Latvia- Russia Border Treaty, which provides Latvia's
acknowl[...] |
2007-11-29 16:07:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PBTS PREL RS LG |
| 07RIGA895 |
Kalvitis officially resigns as Latvian PM; Lavrov invited
[...] December 5, Latvian PM Aigars Kalvitis submitted his
resignation to President Zatlers, as he pledged last month. Under
the Latvian c[...] |
2007-12-05 15:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL RS LG |
| 07RIGA898 |
Decision on Putin documentary raises censorship concerns
[...]mmary. The decision by Latvian National Television (LTV) to
cancel the planned December 1 broadcast of a documentary "Putin's
System,"[...] |
2007-12-07 15:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM LG |
| 07RIGA906 |
THE APPEARANCE OF BOLD ACTION, LOOKING FOR A
[...]) Summary: The process of forming the next Latvian
government took a not entirely unexpected turn on December 12
when President Zatler[...] |
2007-12-12 15:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV LG |
| 07RIGA908 |
LATVIA REMAINS ON BOARD REGARDING KOSOVO
[...]) Summary: Latvia remains fully on board with a way
forward on Kosovo based on the Ahtisaari plan. It has no
problem with deploying t[...] |
2007-12-13 09:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS EUN YI LG |
| 07RIGA92 |
Latvian parliament approves border treaty on first reading;
[...]BU) Summary: Latvia's Saeima (parliament) voted 65 - 26 on
February 1 to authorize the government to sign the border treaty
with Russ[...] |
2007-02-02 14:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS RS LG |
| 07RIGA930 |
Gazprom and Latvijas Gaze agree on new natural gas supply
[...]tvijas Gaze (LG), the central natural gas provider in Latvia,
announced on December 14 that it had reached agreement on a new
supply c[...] |
2007-12-21 11:01:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET ECON PREL RS LG |
| 07RIGA931 |
LATVIAN PARLIAMENT EXTENDS TROOP MANDATE FOR IRAQ
[...][...] |
2007-12-21 11:01:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV MOPS PREL IZ LG |
| 07RIGA932 |
LATVIA-RUSSIA SIGN AGREEMENT TO RETURN SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
[...]mmary: On December 3, the Republic of Latvia and the Russian
Federation signed an agreement to return remaining spent nuclear
fuel fro[...] |
2007-12-21 11:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP RS LG |
| 07RIGA935 |
LATVIAN PARLIAMENT INSTALLS NEW CENTER-RIGHT MAJORITY
[...]UMMARY. The Saeima (Latvian parliament) voted 54-43 on
December 20 to approve a new center-right government led by former
Interior Mi[...] |
2007-12-21 14:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM LG |
| 07RIGA939 |
Latvia to decide in January on Committee for Elimination of
[...] reported ref B that Latvia would make a decision on whom to
support for the Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination clo[...] |
2007-12-28 09:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UN LG |
| 08RIGA110 |
LATVIANS SEE IGNALINA LOSING MOMENTUM
[...]) Summary: The mood among Latvian officials on
prospects for building a new nuclear power facility in
Ignalina, Lithuania, has turned[...] |
2008-02-29 08:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL LG |
| 08RIGA117 |
LATVIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF BERLIN DECLARATION ON TB
[...]r reftel request, the following is the status of Latvia's
implementation of the Berlin Declaration on Tuberculosis (TB).
¶[...] |
2008-03-05 09:50:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO WHO XG LG |
| 08RIGA118 |
LATVIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF BERLIN DECLARATION ON TB
[...]r reftel request, the following is the status of Latvia's
implementation of the Berlin Declaration on Tuberculosis (TB).
¶[...] |
2008-03-05 10:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO WHO XG LG |
| 08RIGA123 |
Scenesetter for Secretary Chertoff's visit to Riga
[...] look forward to welcoming you in Riga. Your visit, and the
accompanying signing of the MOU (assuming agreement can be reached
on the[...] |
2008-03-10 11:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PGOV KCOR OVIP CHERTOFF MICHAEL LG |
| 08RIGA125 |
EMBASSY RIGA SECONDS EMBASSY TIRANA'S SUGGESTED
[...]bassy Riga read with interest Embassy Tirana's reftel cable on
improving the Human Rights Report process. Post seconds the
concerns a[...] |
2008-03-11 10:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL LG |
| 08RIGA129 |
DEMRCHE RESPONSE: LATVIA SUPPORTS TOUGH EU
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points March 11 to Evita
Stranga, Deputy Head of COREPER I Division of the EU
Coordination Department at[...] |
2008-03-13 07:12:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ENRG EUN KGHG LG |
| 08RIGA130 |
DAS KRILLA STRESSES TOLERANCE AND INCLUSION IN
[...]) Summary: DAS for DRL Jeffrey Krilla visited Riga March
5 and 6 for roundtable discussions with ethnic Russian and
other minority gro[...] |
2008-03-13 07:12:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL LG |
| 08RIGA132 |
LATVIA: POINTS ON REFERENDUM IN BURMA DELIVERED
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel points March 14 to Dana
Rudaka, Head of Asia and Oceania at the MFA. Rudaka
expressed appreciation for the [...] |
2008-03-14 12:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BM LG |
| 08RIGA138 |
LATVIA,S DYSPEPTIC DOMESTIC POLITICS
[...]/NF) Summary: Since the relatively dramatic events of
last fall that brought down the Kalvitis government, the
Latvian domestic politi[...] |
2008-03-17 15:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA144 |
LATVIA, BUCHAREST AND ISAF
[...]) Summary: We assess that it is unlikely that the
Latvian government will make significant new contribution to
ISAF at Bucharest. Mili[...] |
2008-03-19 07:32:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL NATO AF LG |
| 08RIGA149 |
LATVIA CONCERNED ON DEVELOPMENTS IN BELARUS,
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvian officials are concerned by
developments in the U.S. - Belarus bilateral relationship,
believing that this repres[...] |
2008-03-20 10:07:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR EUN BO LG |
| 08RIGA151 |
Latvia to hold two signature drives in 30 days
[...]mmary. Two unrelated legislative amendments - constitutional
amendments providing the rights to dismiss Saeima through a national
refe[...] |
2008-03-20 15:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM LG |
| 08RIGA18 |
Latvia will attend WIREC
[...] delivered reftel invitation to the Latvian MFA who confirmed
that Latvia will plan to attend WIREC 2008. At this point, the plan
is [...] |
2008-01-09 10:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV PREL LG |
| 08RIGA199 |
PRESIDENT ZATLERS' VISIT TO WASHINGTON
[...]/NF) Latvian President Valdis Zatlers makes his first
visit to Washington April 23 - 25 significantly stronger in
his job than when he[...] |
2008-04-17 09:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS CVIS ENRG MARR NATO RS LG |
| 08RIGA2 |
LAVROV'S VISIT TO RIGA
[...]) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov's December 18 visit to Riga
was most notable in that it occurred at all. After months of
work, his visit[...] |
2008-01-02 05:27:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS ENRG ETRD EUN RS IR LG |
| 08RIGA200 |
THE TUG OF WAR OVER NEW POWER PLANTS IN LATVIA
[...]BU) Summary. The debate over future power plants in
Latvia is rapidly heating up. As electricity demand grows and
the 2009 decommissi[...] |
2008-04-17 12:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EINV PREL LG |
| 08RIGA202 |
UPDATED LATVIAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
[...]mmary. The consensus among sources continues to be that
Latvia's economy will slow throughout the year, though estimates
range from t[...] |
2008-04-17 14:06:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA211 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE ON AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
[...][...] |
2008-04-24 14:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EUN LG |
| 08RIGA22 |
(S/NF) LATVIA/RUSSIA - INTEL ISSUES TO COMPLICATE
[...]/NF) Summary: A Russian diplomat in Latvia, who is a
declared SVR officer, will leave his post by the time his
visa expires in June be[...] |
2008-01-11 14:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PREL RS LG |
| 08RIGA222 |
RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - LATVIA
[...]r reftel, the following is Post's summary of the impact of
rising food and commodity prices in Latvia, related to the seven
topics ide[...] |
2008-04-30 14:24:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL LG |
| 08RIGA227 |
LATVIA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EU POSITION ON BURMA
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 6 to Iveta
Skrastina of the Asia and Oceania Division at the MFA.
Noting that the GOL shares [...] |
2008-05-06 09:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAID BM LG |
| 08RIGA228 |
HERE WE GO AGAIN - ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF UNDER FIRE
[...]/NF) Summary: Two separate events have brought a new
focus on anti-corruption chief Aleksejs Loskutovs, whose
attempted removal from o[...] |
2008-05-06 14:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KCOR KJUS ASEC LG |
| 08RIGA23 |
LATVIAN PASSPORT SCANDAL CAUSE FOR SERIOUS CONCERN
[...]/NF) Summary: A scandal involving the issuance of at
least 100 passports to individuals not eligible for Latvian
passports has domina[...] |
2008-01-11 15:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | CVIS KFRD KCRM PGOV PREL LG |
| 08RIGA254 |
LATVIA: NO POSITION ON WIPO DG ELECTION
[...][...] |
2008-05-13 14:25:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL LG |
| 08RIGA255 |
LATVIA: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE
[...]r reftels, Post would like to place an op-ed in local media,
and joins in Embassy London's request to receive generic text for
such an[...] |
2008-05-13 14:25:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM EUN CU LG |
| 08RIGA258 |
LATVIAN ASSISTANCE IN RESPONSE TO CYCLONE NARGIS
[...]st recently sent in a demarche response stating the GOL was not
planning to provide humanitarian assistance in the wake of Cyclone
Nar[...] |
2008-05-14 13:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EAID BM LG |
| 08RIGA266 |
LATVIA TO WORK THROUGH EU ON LEBANON
[...][...] |
2008-05-16 12:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN LE LG |
| 08RIGA267 |
LATVIAN NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE PRESSURES STATE
[...] May 14, the Latvian National Security Committee of Parliament
brought in Edgars Kots, Director of the Latvian National Television
Sta[...] |
2008-05-16 12:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA270 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ENERGY SECURITY AND OTHER
[...]/NF) Summary. On May 15, Ambassador Larson met Latvian
Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis for discussions on a wide range
of issues. Tey [...] |
2008-05-19 08:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG RS LG |
| 08RIGA279 |
LATVIA: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE FOLLOW-UP
[...]r reftel, Post confirms that the Department-provided op-ed was
placed under Ambassador Larsons' name in a local Russian-language
newsp[...] |
2008-05-22 10:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO SOCI CU LG |
| 08RIGA280 |
RAFI EITAN VISIT TO LATVIA/LITHUANIA - REQUEST FOR
[...]) This is a joint message from Embassies Riga and
Vilnius. This is an action request. Please see para 3.
¶2. (C) We unde[...] |
2008-05-22 13:32:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR LG LH IS |
| 08RIGA297 |
LATVIA: REACTION TO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...]) PolEcon Off delivered reftel demarche to Maija Manika,
MFA U/S for Economic Relations and Development Cooperation
Policy, on May 21.[...] |
2008-05-30 13:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR ECON TBIO LG |
| 08RIGA298 |
JUSTICE MIN STATE SECRETARY BICEVSKIS NOMINATED
[...]) On May 27, the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers confirmed
the appointment of Martins Bicevskis to the vacant position
of Finance Ministr[...] |
2008-05-30 14:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN PINR LG |
| 08RIGA301 |
LATVIA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS
[...][...] |
2008-05-30 15:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP LG |
| 08RIGA304 |
THE RETURN OF JURGIS LIEPNIEKS
[...]/NF) Summary: Jurgis Liepnieks, former Chief of Staff to
PM Kalvitis and confidante of Skele and now expelled from
People's Party, off[...] |
2008-06-02 12:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR LG |
| 08RIGA312 |
Could territorial reform destabilize the ruling coalition?
[...]mmary. The adoption and implementation of the administrative
reform which would consolidate many small local governments (527)
into bi[...] |
2008-06-04 04:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA322 |
CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT THE SUPREME COURT
[...]) Summary: On June 5 Ivars Bickovics, currently the
Chair of the Political Panel in the Supreme Court, was
appointed by the Saeima (p[...] |
2008-06-06 08:29:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KCOR KJUS LG |
| 08RIGA324 |
SAEIMA PASSES NEW MONEY LAUNDERING LAW, WITH A
[...]) Summary. On Thursday, June 5 the Saeima (parliament)
voted to approve the long-awaited, new Anti Money Laundering
(AML) laws to brin[...] |
2008-06-06 14:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN KCOR LG |
| 08RIGA338 |
COMMISSION FORMED: KNAB CHIEF'S FUTURE IS DIM
[...]) Summary. Following Prosecutor General Janis Maizitis'
submission of his report on the KNAB (ref b), Prime Minister
Godmanis asked An[...] |
2008-06-12 11:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KJUS LG |
| 08RIGA339 |
Continued high wage growth in Latvia and its effect on
[...]cording to the Latvian Central Statistics Bureau, the average
gross monthly salary in Latvia in Q1 grew by 28.1% year-on-year. In
abso[...] |
2008-06-12 12:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON AFSN AMGT ELAB LG |
| 08RIGA346 |
LATVIA WANTS TO BE COVERED UNDER IRAQ SOFA,
[...][...] |
2008-06-13 14:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IZ LG |
| 08RIGA348 |
Peoples Party's Junkyard Dog: Gundars Berzins
[...]mmary. For almost a year, one of the leading members of the
People's Party (TP) Gundars Berzins has regularly given interviews
to dail[...] |
2008-06-16 11:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR LG |
| 08RIGA356 |
LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE
[...][...] |
2008-06-17 04:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG |
| 08RIGA358 |
LATVIA ON IRISH NO VOTE: NOTHING RUSHED, NOTHING
[...]) In response to the June 12 Irish vote on the EU Treaty
of Lisbon, the MFA posted a press announcement on the
Ministry's web site on [...] |
2008-06-17 13:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN LG |
| 08RIGA361 |
REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON MISSILE DEFENSE PLANS
[...]) This is an action request. Please see para 4.
¶2. (C) Press reports that the US was considering Lithuania as
an alterna[...] |
2008-06-18 12:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL PL LH LG |
| 08RIGA368 |
PM INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT
[...] the afternoon of June 18, Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis was
injured when his official car was involved in a collision with a
minibus.[...] |
2008-06-19 12:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR LG |
| 08RIGA374 |
MFA SAYS LATVIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE
[...][...] |
2008-06-20 11:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG |
| 08RIGA38 |
LATVIAN PLANS IN IRAQ FOR 2008 AND BEYOND
[...]) In response to reftel, post submits the following
responses to the questions posed:
¶A. (S) WHAT ARE EUROPEAN LEADERS'[...] |
2008-01-16 15:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | PINR MARR PREL MOPS EAID NATO EUN IZ LG |
| 08RIGA386 |
KNAB CHIEF DISMISSED
[...]mmary: On Sunday, June 29 the Latvian Saeima (Parliament)
dismissed Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) Chief Aleksejs Loskutovs in
a secret[...] |
2008-06-30 14:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR KJUS LG |
| 08RIGA388 |
PM GODMANIS RETURNS TO WORK
[...][...] |
2008-07-01 14:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR LG |
| 08RIGA389 |
LATVIAN SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO
[...][...] |
2008-07-02 09:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KV LG |
| 08RIGA391 |
LATVIA WAVERING ON STRATEGIC AIR CONSORTIUM;
[...]) This is an action request. Please see para 3.
¶2. (C) Latvia is in the midst of making decisions on cuts for
its 2008 b[...] |
2008-07-02 12:12:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL NATO LG |
| 08RIGA395 |
LATVIA: UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU) CONGRESS
[...][...] |
2008-07-03 14:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO LG |
| 08RIGA396 |
LATVIA TO PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS
[...][...] |
2008-07-03 14:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP LG |
| 08RIGA401 |
NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR SAC IN LATVIA
[...]) Summary: Despite our direct intervention with the
Prime Minister and the office of the President and the
Foreign Ministry, we see it[...] |
2008-07-08 07:06:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV NATO LG |
| 08RIGA405 |
LATVIA OFFICIALLY PULLS OUT OF SAC
[...]) PM Godmanis called Ambassador Larson July 9 to inform
him that the government had decided at its meeting on July 8
that it could not[...] |
2008-07-10 13:06:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV NATO LG |
| 08RIGA423 |
LATVIA TO SUPPORT USG CANDIDACIES AT UNIVERSAL POSTAL
[...][...] |
2008-07-18 13:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO LG |
| 08RIGA424 |
LATVIA: NO REPORTED CASES OF FORCED OR CHILD LABOR TO
[...][...] |
2008-07-18 13:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI LG |
| 08RIGA429 |
LATVIA: FEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR NATO TRAINING
[...][...] |
2008-07-23 15:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ LG |
| 08RIGA43 |
LATVIA SUPPORTIVE OF BANS ON BURMESE GEMS AND
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel points January 22 to Signe
Jansone, the A/S level official that covers Asia at the MFA,
and Dana Rudaka,[...] |
2008-01-22 14:12:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM BM LG |
| 08RIGA439 |
Latvia to hold two referenda in August
[...]mmary. Traditionally, the August vacation season has been down
time in Latvian politics, but this year Latvians will be called on
to m[...] |
2008-07-25 14:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA440 |
AMENDMENTS TO LATVIA'S STATE BUDGET
[...] July 17, the Saeima (Parliament) passed amendments to the Law
on the State Budget. The amendments were introduced in response to
decr[...] |
2008-07-25 14:55:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA451 |
LATVIA: INCREASE IN NATURAL GAS TARIFFS
[...] July 24, the Latvian State Public Utilities Commission
announced its decision on natural gas tariffs increases. Effective
October 1,[...] |
2008-08-01 14:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA453 |
Referendum on popular rights to dismiss Saeima falls short
[...]mmary. According to provisional results, the August 2
referendum on amending the Constitution to give the public the right
to initiate[...] |
2008-08-04 13:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA462 |
LATVIA: LOOK TO FRENCH PRESIDENCY ON CHANGES TO
[...][...] |
2008-08-08 14:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC KAWC ICTY BK EU LG |
| 08RIGA463 |
TFGG01: LATVIA ON GEORGIA/SOUTH OSSETIA - BLAME RUSSIA
[...]) On the afternoon of August 8, Charge was summoned to the MFA to meet with State Secretary Normans Penke to discuss developments in Georgia/South Oss[...] |
2008-08-08 14:40:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG RU LG |
| 08RIGA468 |
JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION PROCESS SLOW TO
[...]) Summary: The GOL says that it intends to move forward
on Jewish claims to pre-holocaust communal property, but has
sent mixed signa[...] |
2008-08-11 11:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SOCI LG |
| 08RIGA472 |
TFGG01: LATVIAN FM WANTS STRONG NATO AND EU
[...][...] |
2008-08-12 09:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS ENRG NATO EUN RS GG LG |
| 08RIGA478 |
TFGG01: MFA STATE SECRETARY UNUSUALLY BLUNT IN
[...][...] |
2008-08-12 13:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS EAID PINR EUN NATO RS GG LG |
| 08RIGA484 |
LATVIAN SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
[...]e Ministry of Defense announced that one Latvian soldier had
been killed, and three wounded, in Afghanistan on August 11. The
four se[...] |
2008-08-13 14:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MOPS PREL AF LG |
| 08RIGA492 |
TFGG01: PM GODMANIS ON VISIT TO GEORGIA
[...]) On...
C O N F I D E N T I A L RIGA 000492 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/14/2018 TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS RS GG UP LG[...] |
2008-08-14 13:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS RS GG UP LG |
| 08RIGA496 |
TFGG01: WHAT GEORGIA MEANS TO LATVIA
[...]) Summary: Events in Georgia have dominated the news
and discussion here like few other events in recent memory.
Latvians, at least eth[...] |
2008-08-15 10:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM NATO EUN RS GG LG |
| 08RIGA497 |
TFGG01: LATVIAN NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS ON
[...][...] |
2008-08-15 13:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO EUN RS GG LG |
| 08RIGA50 |
Farewell gala caps three successful years for Ambassador
[...]mmary: A January 25 farewell gala, attended by 160 guests was
the formal event to mark the conclusion of Ambassador Bailey's three
yea[...] |
2008-01-29 15:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL ODIP PGOV PREL LG |
| 08RIGA507 |
ALLEGED CORRUPTION COSTS CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT CHIEF
[...]/NF) SUMMARY: Valdimirs Vaskevics, head of the law
enforcement arm of Latvian customs, has been stripped of his
security clearance pur[...] |
2008-08-21 10:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KCOR KJUS PSNR LG |
| 08RIGA511 |
TFGG01: SUPPORTING LATVIA IN LIGHT OF GEORGIA
[...]) Post leadership met internally to discuss ways the USG
could show support for Latvia in the aftermath of the Russian
invasion of Geo[...] |
2008-08-22 12:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM NATO EUN RS GG LG |
| 08RIGA513 |
DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...][...] |
2008-08-25 08:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC KNNP PREL PARM EFIN LG |
| 08RIGA521 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS EU OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA
[...]) DCM and Pol-Econ Chief met for lunch with Edgars
Skuja, MFA U/S for Bilateral Affairs, on August 27. In
discussions regarding Georg[...] |
2008-08-27 14:25:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU RS GG LG |
| 08RIGA522 |
LATVIA OPEN TO REVIEW OF BELARUS VISA BAN LIST
[...][...] |
2008-08-28 14:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CVIS EU BO LG |
| 08RIGA523 |
NO THREATS IN RUSSIAN AMB'S MESSAGE ON GEORGIA
[...]) Summary: Russian AMB Veshnyakov did not/not say
anything that the Latvians interpreted as a threat in
delivering Moscow's line on Ge[...] |
2008-08-28 14:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR GG RS LG |
| 08RIGA527 |
LATVIA PURSUING UNIFIED BALTIC ELECTRIC
[...]) Summary: Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis is
pushing for a unified transmission system for Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania. The[...] |
2008-09-02 10:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA529 |
LATVIA HAPPY WITH EU COUNCIL ON GEROGIA; LOOKING
[...]) Summary: Latvia views the Sep. 1 EU council on
Georgia/Russia as a good first step and is pleased that many
Latvian priorities were [...] |
2008-09-02 12:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS EUN GG LG |
| 08RIGA535 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE ON NON-GEORGIA TOPICS FOCUSED ON
[...][...] |
2008-09-04 07:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM LG |
| 08RIGA538 |
LATVIA AWAITING COMMON EU POSTION ON KOSOVO ICJ
[...][...] |
2008-09-05 13:29:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA LG |
| 08RIGA539 |
LATVIA SUPPORTIVE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE ISSUES
[...][...] |
2008-09-05 13:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL LG |
| 08RIGA54 |
(C) LATVIAN CABINET AUTHORIZES KOSOVO RECOGNITION;
[...]) According to Latvian MFA political director Peteris
Ustubs, on January 29 the Latvian cabinet approved the
recognition by Latvia of [...] |
2008-01-30 16:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KS |
| 08RIGA542 |
LATVIA BRIEFED ON CHANGE IN IRAQ COALITION
[...]) Ambassador Larson briefed President Zatlers on ref A
points September 9. The Ambassador stressed our great
appreciation for Latvia'[...] |
2008-09-09 10:55:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | MOPS MARR PREL IZ LG |
| 08RIGA548 |
ZATLERS' GROWING COMFORT IN THE JOB
[...]/NF) In our most recent meeting, I saw a President
Zatlers more comfortable in his job, more confident in
himself, and with more maste[...] |
2008-09-11 07:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA549 |
LATVIAN LEADERS STEPPING UP TO ADDRESS ENERGY
[...]) One of the outcomes of the Georgia crisis seems to be
a focus among top Latvian leaders to address the country's
energy security iss[...] |
2008-09-11 07:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG PGOV ECON PREL BO UP SW LG |
| 08RIGA55 |
LATVIA/RUSSIA SPY INCIDENT: FALLOUT MORE DOMESTIC
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvian officials are very pleased with
the reaction to the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Riga
for espionage. Th[...] |
2008-01-30 16:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINR ODIP RS LG |
| 08RIGA554 |
NO LATVIAN POSITION ON EXPANDING ISAF OPLAN
[...][...] |
2008-09-15 04:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PREL MARR AF LG |
| 08RIGA56 |
LATVIA: COURT RULING SUSPENDS DEVELOPMENT OF RIGA
[...]) Summary. The Constitutional Court of Latvia ruled on
17 January that part of the Riga territorial plan that deals
with changes in th[...] |
2008-01-31 07:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KCOR KJUS EWWT SENV LG |
| 08RIGA560 |
OUTCOMES - U.S.-BALTIC CFE CONSULTATIONS
[...]) SUMMARY: The three Baltic states used annual CFE and
conventional arms control consultations with the U.S. HLTF
delegation on Septe[...] |
2008-09-16 10:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KCFE LG EN LH |
| 08RIGA565 |
LEMBERGS ON THE TOWN, AND THE JUDICIAL HOT POTATO
[...]/NF) Summary: Prosecutor General Janis Maizitis has
lifted major restrictions limiting Ventspils Mayor (and noted
oligarch) Aivars Lem[...] |
2008-09-17 12:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR KCOR KJUS LG |
| 08RIGA566 |
LATVIA CANNOT VOTE IN UNAIDS EXEC DIR SELECTION
[...][...] |
2008-09-17 13:07:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AORC KHIV UNGA LG |
| 08RIGA570 |
Latvia/Georgia - countering Russia; deploying in EU
[...]tvia has not directly countered Russian claims of genocide in
South Ossetia, but senior officials have always rebutted it when
asked. [...] |
2008-09-18 14:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS EUN RS GG LG |
| 08RIGA574 |
LATVIA: NO IMMEDIATE POSITION ON KINGPIN DESIGNATIONS
[...][...] |
2008-09-19 14:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER PINR EFIN VE SNAR KCRM LG |
| 08RIGA575 |
UNGA COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...][...] |
2008-09-19 14:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UNGA LG |
| 08RIGA576 |
LATVIA'S UNGA GOALS AND PRIORITIES
[...][...] |
2008-09-19 14:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA LG |
| 08RIGA578 |
LATVIA WILL ATTEND CAIRO CONFERENCE ON AVIAN FLU
[...][...] |
2008-09-22 14:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL LG |
| 08RIGA58 |
LATVIA INTERESTED IN STAYING INFORMED ON US-IRAQ
[...][...] |
2008-02-01 09:22:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL IZ LG |
| 08RIGA585 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE: SUSTAINING AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY
[...][...] |
2008-09-23 08:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR LG |
| 08RIGA586 |
IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS: LATVIA UNDERSTANDS
[...][...] |
2008-09-23 08:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | PARM IAEA MNUC LG |
| 08RIGA587 |
SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE BICKOVICS LIVES UP TO
[...]) Summary: New Latvian Supreme Court Chief Justice Ivars
Bickovics assured the Ambassador that not much would change
in the Court, and[...] |
2008-09-23 13:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KCOR KJUS LG |
| 08RIGA590 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE: DEMARCHE TO MOD FOR ADDITIONAL
[...][...] |
2008-09-24 13:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO LG |
| 08RIGA591 |
LATVIA: NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN
[...]) Poleconoff delivered reftel demarche to Raimonds
Oskalns, the MFA's Arms Proliferation Department Director.
Oskalns agreed that havi[...] |
2008-09-24 14:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP LG |
| 08RIGA604 |
NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...][...] |
2008-10-02 04:22:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CDG UNGA LG |
| 08RIGA617 |
GICNT EPG SAVE THE DATE - LATVIA HAS NO PLANS YET
[...][...] |
2008-10-09 12:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MCAP PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC LG |
| 08RIGA618 |
LATVIA CONSIDERING RESPONSE TO US CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
[...][...] |
2008-10-09 12:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IAEA AROC LG |
| 08RIGA619 |
LATVIAN PM: SLOW PROGRESS ON ENERGY AND JEWISH
[...]) Summary: Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis detailed a
laborious multi-stage process preceeding a settlement on
Jewish Property restituti[...] |
2008-10-09 13:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG LG |
| 08RIGA620 |
LATVIAN BANKING SECTOR APPEARS STABLE DESPITE RUMORS
[...]mmary: Despite speculation to the contrary, the Latvian banking
sector appears to be at little risk of the kind of collapse that
threa[...] |
2008-10-09 14:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA621 |
LATVIA TO FOLLOW UP BILATERALLY ON US-EU EXTRADITION AND
[...][...] |
2008-10-09 15:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CJAN EUN KCRM KJUST KTIA PREL LG |
| 08RIGA622 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS LIMITED SUSPENSION OF BELARUS VISA
[...]) PolEconOff delivered reftel demarche to Kristaps
Brusbardis, European Correspondent at the MFA. Regarding
Belarus, Latvia will supp[...] |
2008-10-10 07:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV |
| 08RIGA629 |
LATVIA ALSO INTERESTED IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS
[...]tvia would be an enthusiastic partner if presented the
opportunity to participate in collaborative efforts to develop
alternative ener[...] |
2008-10-15 09:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA635 |
LATVIA CANNOT ACCEPT PALESTINIAN GUANTANAMO
[...][...] |
2008-10-17 13:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KWAK KISL KPAO LG |
| 08RIGA641 |
LATVIA TO PLEDGE AT GEORGIA DONORS' CONFERENCE
[...][...] |
2008-10-20 14:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN GG PREL RS EUMEM KMCA KCRS LG |
| 08RIGA644 |
LATVIAN ECONOMY STRUGGLING TO ADJUST
[...]mmary: Significant internal economic instability, combined with
the adverse international financial climate, has hit the Latvian
econo[...] |
2008-10-22 11:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA652 |
LATVIA UNAWARE OF IRANIAN NUCLEAR CONFERENCE;
[...]) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judite Dobele, the
MFA's head of Middle East and Africa Division. Dobele stated
that they were n[...] |
2008-10-24 13:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC TRGY IR LG |
| 08RIGA654 |
LATVIA NO POSITION ON STREAMLING AFGHANISTAN COMMAND
[...][...] |
2008-10-27 04:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | NATO PREL MOPS MARR LG |
| 08RIGA657 |
LATVIA NOMINEE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE 2008.
[...]bassy Riga nominates Iluta Lace, founder of the Marta Resource
Center for Women, for the Secretary's 2009 International Women of
Coura[...] |
2008-10-28 14:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM LG |
| 08RIGA660 |
GOL DENIES THAT E.ON IS FAVORED TO BUILD LATVIAN
[...]) SUMMARY: The Government of Latvia pledged that there
will be an open, tansparent bidding process for upcoming
construction of a 400M[...] |
2008-10-29 06:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG LG |
| 08RIGA671 |
Lithuanian airline files suit against AirBaltic
[...]is is a joint cable from Embassies Riga and Vilnius.
¶2. Summary: Private Lithuanian airline, FlyLAL, and Latvia's
nationa[...] |
2008-11-03 15:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN ETRD LG LH |
| 08RIGA677 |
LATVIA SEEKS CONSENSUS AT NOV 19 NSG MEETING
[...][...] |
2008-11-05 11:12:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA LG |
| 08RIGA678 |
IRANIAN ENTITY DESIGNATION INFORMATION DELIVERED
[...][...] |
2008-11-05 12:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN LG |
| 08RIGA682 |
LATVIA TELLS GEORGIA SUPPORT FOR MAP NOT UNLIMITED
[...]) Summary: Latvian officials are telling Georgian
counterparts that Tbilisi should not take Latvian support for
MAP for Georgia for gr[...] |
2008-11-07 13:24:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO GG LG |
| 08RIGA684 |
LATVIA RESIGNED ON PCA, WORRIED BY MEDVEDEV
[...]) We have discussed the issues raised in ref A regarding
Russia with Latvian officials in the past week. As reported
ref B, the Latvi[...] |
2008-11-10 08:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN RS LG |
| 08RIGA690 |
LATVIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES MAJORITY SHARE IN PAREX
[...]) Summary. On November 8, at an emergency Cabinet
session, the Latvian government decided to buy a 51% stake in
Parex Bank, Latvia's s[...] |
2008-11-10 16:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA693 |
NEW LATVIAN PARTIES STRUGGLING TO GAIN TRACTION
[...]mmary: With public trust in established Latvian political
parties hitting record lows, two new parties have emerged hoping to
gain mom[...] |
2008-11-13 15:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA697 |
PSI: PARIS OEG NONPAPER DELIVERED, TRAINING MOST
[...][...] |
2008-11-13 15:39:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM LG |
| 08RIGA700 |
VASKEVICS CLOSER TO JUSTICE?
[...]) Summary: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) has
forwarded the case of Vladimirs Vaskevics, former head of the
Customs Police and curr[...] |
2008-11-14 15:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KJUS PSNR LG |
| 08RIGA701 |
POLITICS AND THE PAREX BAILOUT
[...]/NF) Summary: We are keeping a close eye on the
implementation of the government bailout of Parex to ensure
that politics does not int[...] |
2008-11-17 12:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA702 |
LATVIA'S 2009 BUDGET
[...] November 14th, the Saeima (Parliament) passed the government's
2009 budget, with plans to run a deficit of 1.5% of GDP. Revenue
next[...] |
2008-11-17 13:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA705 |
DEPOSITS IN LATVIAN BANKS FALL IN OCTOBER
[...] a November 14th flash report on the performance of the Latvian
banking sector in September/October, the Latvian financial
supervisory[...] |
2008-11-17 14:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON LG |
| 08RIGA709 |
ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU STUMBLES
[...]) Summary: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) is a
valuable organization that is in a period of transition.
Post supports a strong KNAB[...] |
2008-11-20 15:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KJUS LG |
| 08RIGA710 |
ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU STUMBLES
[...]) Summary: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) is a
valuable organization that is in a period of transition.
Post supports a strong KNAB[...] |
2008-11-20 15:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KJUS LG |
| 08RIGA714 |
LATVIA SEEKS IMF AND EU ASSISTANCE, POSSIBLY SWEDISH AID
[...]ter the government's Cabinet meeting on November 20, Prime
Minister Godmanis announced that Finance Minister Slakteris has been
author[...] |
2008-11-21 05:24:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA715 |
LATVIAN BUSINESSES SEE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, INVEST ANYWAY
[...]ummary: Businesses in Latvia recognize the recession they are
in, but remain surprisingly confident. In recent meetings, business
ow[...] |
2008-11-21 12:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EIND ETRD ELAB LG |
| 08RIGA719 |
LATVIA FOLLOWS EU LINE ON BOLIVIA/DEA ISSUE
[...][...] |
2008-11-24 09:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SNAR LG |
| 08RIGA721 |
LATVIA TAKES EU APPROACH TO OPPOSING UNGA
[...][...] |
2008-11-24 13:06:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA LG |
| 08RIGA723 |
(C/NF) IMF PUSHING FOR FULL NATIONALIZATION OF
[...]/NF) Summary: The IMF appears to be making the full
nationalization of Parex bank a condition for assistance to
Latvia. The Fund argu[...] |
2008-11-25 13:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN PGOV ECON IMF LG |
| 08RIGA724 |
LATVIA-IMF: BANK OF LATVIA BELIEVES IT HAS DODGED
[...]) Summary. The IMF-EU team has left Riga after a week
of talks, and Bank of Latvia Governor Rimsevics is optimistic
that the GOL has [...] |
2008-11-25 15:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA726 |
ZATLERS UPS PRESSURE ON PARTIES TO ALLOW PUBLIC TO DISMISS
[...]mmary: Latvia`s president Valdis Zatlers, who has so far
struggled to find his signature issues in domestic politics, has
seized on th[...] |
2008-11-26 13:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA727 |
LATVIA STILL NOT FOCUSED ON BIOFUEL SUSTAINABILITY
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters,
director of the MFA Economic Relations Department and discussed with
other off[...] |
2008-11-26 14:22:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU LG |
| 08RIGA729 |
WHY LATVIA SHUNS DEVALUATION
[...]) Summary. As Latvia currently negotiates IMF and EU
financial assistance, government officials have indicated
their willingness to em[...] |
2008-11-26 15:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA730 |
LATVIA NO SUBSTANTIVE REPLY ON GPAF
[...]lEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters,
director of the MFA Economic Relations Department. There was no
substantive r[...] |
2008-11-26 15:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA737 |
LATVIA: TROUBLING USE OF LEGAL PRESSURE TO SQUELCH
[...]BU) Summary: With the econmic situation in Latvia becoming
more tense, law enforcement agencies are applying hard measures
against ind[...] |
2008-11-28 15:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ECON EFIN LG |
| 08RIGA742 |
LATVIA-IRAN BANKING - VERY LITTLE CONTACT
[...][...] |
2008-12-01 14:29:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP LG |
| 08RIGA743 |
LATVIA WILL NOT SIGN THE CONVENTION ON CLUSTER
[...]) Poleconoff delivered reftel demarche to Ieva
Jirgensone, the MFA's Acting Head of the Arms Proliferation
Division. Jirgensone state[...] |
2008-12-01 14:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NATO MOPS PREL LG |
| 08RIGA779 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS OSCE ADDRESSING GEORGIA INVASION
[...][...] |
2008-12-04 13:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM GG RU LG |
| 08RIGA784 |
NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP: LATVIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT
[...][...] |
2008-12-05 15:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC TRGY LG |
| 08RIGA786 |
LATVIA NOTES U.S. CONCERNS OVER SYRIA'S TECHNICAL
[...][...] |
2008-12-08 13:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP MNUC IAEA TRGY LG |
| 08RIGA791 |
LATVIA TO PROVIDE GICNT FEEDBACK DIRECTLY
[...][...] |
2008-12-11 10:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PTER PREL KGIC LG |
| 08RIGA792 |
LATVIA NOT LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN PAKISTAN DONORS
[...][...] |
2008-12-11 13:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF LG |
| 08RIGA801 |
LATVIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...]) Latvia's Financial Intelligence Unit continued to maintain a
terrorist financing database that it shared with local banks. Since
the[...] |
2008-12-15 15:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC LG |
| 08RIGA802 |
LATVIA SUPPORTIVE OF STL, NOT LIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDING
[...][...] |
2008-12-16 12:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER LE SY UNSC EUN LG |
| 08RIGA803 |
LATVIA VOTES FOR PAINFUL FISCAL MEASURES, AWAITS
[...]/NF) Summary: To qualify for IMF and EU financial
assistance, Latvia has adopted a modified 2009 budget and an
Economic Stabilization[...] |
2008-12-17 09:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV LG |
| 08RIGA807 |
LATVIA: NO PLANS FOR NUCLEAR POWER, EXCEPT IN LITHUANIA
[...]atvia has no nuclear power plants, and no plans to develop
nuclear power facilities within its own borders. As Latvia
explored its o[...] |
2008-12-18 13:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO LG |
| 08RIGA809 |
LATVIA WILL REFLECT EU COMMON POSITION ON HARMONIZATION
[...][...] |
2008-12-19 11:25:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA LG |
| 08RIGA811 |
7.5 billion euro assistance package to Latvia announced
[...]December 19th statement by the French EU Presidency and the
European Commission on the medium-term financial assistance to
Latvia for [...] |
2008-12-22 15:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 08RIGA813 |
LATVIA APPRECIATIVE OF US POSITION ON CFE
[...]) Latvia appreciates US leadership in attempting to
bring Russia back into the CFE while not caving to Russian
demands to make decisio[...] |
2008-12-23 10:06:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KCFE RS LG |
| 08RIGA815 |
RESTRUCTURING AND REDUCTIONS AT LATVIAN MFA
[...]/NF) Summary: A planned restructuring of the Latvian
foreign ministry to reduce the size of senior leadership and
staff and salary red[...] |
2008-12-23 13:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR LG |
| 08RIGA83 |
LATVIA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ABKHAZIA
[...][...] |
2008-02-14 11:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG LG |
| 08RIGA84 |
LATVIA FOLLOWING MACEDONIA NAME DISPUTE WITH
[...][...] |
2008-02-14 11:26:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO MK GR LR |
| 08RIGA87 |
ANDRIS GRUTUPS AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LATVIA
[...]) Summary. Andris Grutups is a prominent lawyer and
closely connected to one of Latvia's most influential people
- former PM Andris S[...] |
2008-02-15 15:27:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SOCI LG |
| 08RIGA88 |
AMBASSADOR LARSON'S COURTESY CALL WITH LATVIAN
[...]) Summary. On February 14, Ambassador Larson met
Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis for introductory
discussions on a range of iss[...] |
2008-02-15 15:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | PREL PGOV CVIS ECON NATO RS LG |
| 08RIGA89 |
LATVIAN PASSPORT SCANDAL CONTINUES
[...]) Summary. Recent meetings between Post, the GOL MFA and
the Latvian security police (LSP) have yielded more specific
information on d[...] |
2008-02-15 15:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | CVIS KCRM KFRD PGOV PREL LG |
| 08RIGA92 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF
[...]/NF) In his introductory meeting with Ambassador Larson,
anti-corruption chief Loskutovs reviewed the status of many
of the significan[...] |
2008-02-19 16:01:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR KCOR LG |
| 08RIGA94 |
LATVIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
[...]) On the afternoon of February 20, Latvian FM Riekstins
formally recognized the independence of Kosovo (text e-mailed
to EUR/NB). The[...] |
2008-02-20 14:55:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KR LG |
| 09RIGA100 |
LATVIA PLANS TO ATTEND SHARM AL-SHEIKH CONFERENCE
[...][...] |
2009-02-20 14:12:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KPAL KWBG PGOV PTER EFIN LG |
| 09RIGA101 |
LATVIAN PM RESIGNS
[...][...] |
2009-02-20 15:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA102 |
THE CHALLENGES OF GOVERNMENT FORMATION IN LATVIA
[...]/NF) Summary: The resignation of the Godmanis government
leaves Latvia without a leadership team as the country faces
a number of diff[...] |
2009-02-23 10:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR ECON LG |
| 09RIGA104 |
President Zatlers asks Dombrovskis to form government
[...]esident Zatlers has asked current MEP and former finance
minister Valdis Dombrovskis of the New Era party to try and form a
new govern[...] |
2009-02-26 11:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PREL LG |
| 09RIGA108 |
LATVIA TO MAINTAIN AFGHANISTAN COMMITMENTS, BUT NO
[...]) As previously reported, President Zatlers assured
Charge that despite hard economic times, Latvia would
maintain its commitments in [...] |
2009-02-27 15:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MOPS MARR PARM EAID AF LG |
| 09RIGA109 |
LATVIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. IRAQ POLICY REVIEW
[...][...] |
2009-02-27 15:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PREL LG |
| 09RIGA110 |
LATVIA WELCOMES U.S. RETURN TO UNHCR, SHARES
[...][...] |
2009-02-27 15:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL LG |
| 09RIGA111 |
LATVIA WILL SUPPORT JUDGE PAINTER FOR UN APPEALS
[...][...] |
2009-02-27 15:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA |
| 09RIGA122 |
POLITICAL PARTY RILES UP SIMMERING ETHNIC TENSION
[...]) Summary: As the Latvian economy unravels, political
parties are drawing on long-simmering ethnic tensions to
rally votes prior to l[...] |
2009-03-04 09:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ASEC PREL RS LG |
| 09RIGA125 |
LATVIAN ECONOMY: BAD TO WORSE
[...]mmary: Latvia's economic downturn has proved to be worse than
expected. Falling household purchasing power, induced by rising
unemplo[...] |
2009-03-05 15:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA129 |
Embassy Science Fellows Program 2009 (Latvia)
[...]mbassy Riga submits the following proposal for an Embassy
Science Fellow (ESF) to assist Latvia in developing forest biomass
energy po[...] |
2009-03-06 15:27:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV AMGT APER LG |
| 09RIGA136 |
LATVIA TO PROVIDE REHABILITATION TO 19 GAZAN CHILDREN
[...][...] |
2009-03-11 12:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER EUN LG |
| 09RIGA142 |
LATVIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW GOVERNMENT
[...][...] |
2009-03-12 15:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA149 |
RIGA DENIES PERMITS FOR MARCH 16 EVENTS
[...]ncerned about security, the City of Riga has denied permits
both to organizations planning to commemorate the Latvian
"Legionnaires" o[...] |
2009-03-13 15:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC PHUM CASC LG |
| 09RIGA152 |
HOW MUCH CAN LATVIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT EXPECT TO
[...]/NF) Summary: The Dombrovskis government is an uneasy
coalition that faces very difficult economic choices that
will strain political [...] |
2009-03-16 13:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PROV ECON EFIN PREL LG |
| 09RIGA159 |
"ANTI-MAFIA" AMENDMENTS PASS PARLIAMENT
[...]mmary: On March 12 Parliament unanimously passed a major
overhaul of Latvian Criminal Procedure Code, the most significant
and controv[...] |
2009-03-19 12:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KJUS KCOR LG |
| 09RIGA160 |
LATVIA WILL NOT ATTEND GLOBAL INITIATIVE EPG
[...][...] |
2009-03-19 14:55:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PREL PTER KGIC KS LG |
| 09RIGA168 |
ELECTION LAW AMENDED TO ADDRESS ECHR CASE
[...]tvia has amended its election law to allow former USSR and
Latvian State Security Committee (KGB) technical employees to be
candidates[...] |
2009-03-26 06:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM LG |
| 09RIGA17 |
LATVIAN LEADERS SAY DETERMINED TO IMPLEMENT FULLY
[...]) Summary: Latvian leaders affirmed their commitment to
full implementation of fiscal austerity measures negotiated
with the IMF in fa[...] |
2009-01-09 09:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PREL LG |
| 09RIGA173 |
LATVIA TO MAINTAIN ITS AFGHANISTAN PRESENCE
[...]) Charge delivered reftel points to MFA Political
Director Peteris Ustubs on March 26. Ustubs welcomed the
information on deliverable[...] |
2009-03-27 12:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG |
| 09RIGA174 |
AUDITS REVEAL STAGGERING COST OVERRUNS IN
[...]) Summary: Audits of several state-funded construction
and renovation projects have uncovered staggering cost
overruns. The State Au[...] |
2009-03-27 13:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KCOR LG |
| 09RIGA179 |
Latvia welcomes results of Afghanistan - Pakistan strategic
[...] delivered the reftel white paper to the Latvian government on
March 27. On March 30, the MFA provided the following reaction to
our [...] |
2009-03-31 14:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS EAID PK AF NATO LG |
| 09RIGA180 |
PRESIDENT DOES NOT DISMISS PARLIAMENT; SEARCHING
[...]/NF) Summary: President Zatlers announced March 31 that
he would not initiate a dismissal of Saeima (parliament) as
he threatened to d[...] |
2009-04-01 07:55:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PRGOV PINR LG |
| 09RIGA182 |
WORKING WITH LATVIA DURING ITS ECONOMIC CRISIS
[...]/NF) Summary: The current economic crisis has forced
Latvia to scale back its ambitions in foreign and defense
policy. Latvia has id[...] |
2009-04-01 13:50:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MARR ECON PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA183 |
LESSONS LEARNED - CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE RIGA 2009
[...]st submits the following comments, observations and
lessons learned from Post's most recent Crisis Management
Exercise (CME) held in R[...] |
2009-04-01 14:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC LG |
| 09RIGA186 |
NEW ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU CHIEF: NORMUNDS VILNITIS
[...]) Summary: Following an eight-month gap Normunds
Vilnitis, businessman and former high-level law enforcement
official, has been named [...] |
2009-04-02 12:59:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KJUS LG |
| 09RIGA188 |
Blow to patronage - Latvia limits size of advisory
[...]mmary: The Saeima (Parliament) passed a new law that limits the
number of advisory councils at state enterprises, and caps the
maximum[...] |
2009-04-03 04:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KCOR ETRD PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA190 |
LATVIA WILL NOT FILE ICJ BRIEF ON KOSOVO
[...][...] |
2009-04-03 13:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC ICJ KV LG |
| 09RIGA191 |
LATVIA: IMF PUTS PAYMENTS ON HOLD UNTIL GOVERNMENT
[...]) Summary. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has
delayed its next installment of financial aid to Latvia until
the government com[...] |
2009-04-03 14:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA202 |
LATVIA: NO POSITION ON BURMA POLICY REVIEW
[...][...] |
2009-04-09 12:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD BM LG |
| 09RIGA203 |
LATVIA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN LAUNCH, SUPPORTS
[...][...] |
2009-04-09 14:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KN LG |
| 09RIGA204 |
LATVIA STILL REVIEWING SPECIFIC AFGHANISTAN
[...][...] |
2009-04-09 14:39:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF LG |
| 09RIGA209 |
LATVIA: NO POSITION ON MADAGASCAR
[...][...] |
2009-04-15 11:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID PGOV MA LG |
| 09RIGA211 |
INSTRUMENTS EXCHANGED FOR EXTRADITION AND LEGAL
[...][...] |
2009-04-15 12:09:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KTIA LG |
| 09RIGA215 |
LATVIA TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS
[...][...] |
2009-04-16 15:27:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER LG |
| 09RIGA216 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO IMF AND WORLD BANK
[...][...] |
2009-04-17 05:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KVIR |
| 09RIGA22 |
IRANIAN ENTITY DESIGNATION INFORMATION DELIVERED
[...][...] |
2009-01-09 15:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN LG |
| 09RIGA220 |
SCENSETTER FOR USTRANSCOM COMMANDER GEN. MCNABB'S
[...]) We look forward to welcoming you to Riga. Your visit
provides an opportunity to further demonstrate our commitment
to a strong secu[...] |
2009-04-20 12:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF LG |
| 09RIGA221 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC
[...][...] |
2009-04-20 14:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL LG |
| 09RIGA224 |
LATVIAN OPTIMISM ON BALTIC ENERGY MEETING
[...]) Summary: The Latvians are optimistic about the
potential for movement on long-delayed energy interconnection
plans in the meeting of[...] |
2009-04-22 12:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL PGOV ECON LG |
| 09RIGA235 |
LATVIA TO ATTEND JUNE GICNT PLENARY MEETING
[...][...] |
2009-04-30 10:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP KGIC PREL PTER MNUC LG |
| 09RIGA238 |
PRESIDENT PUSHES GOVERNMENT TO GET SERIOUS ON
[...]) Summary. At the request of President Zatlers, the
Cabinet held a extraordinary session on April 24 to discuss
budget and government [...] |
2009-04-30 12:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV SOCI LG |
| 09RIGA241 |
LATVIAN PUBLIC CAN NOW INITIATE DISMISSAL OF
[...]) Summary: On April 29 President Zatlers promulgated the
constitutional amendments allowing the Latvian people to
initiate dissolution[...] |
2009-05-05 12:24:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KJUS LG |
| 09RIGA245 |
RIGA PROPOSES TV CO-OP "MANY CULTURES, ONE NATION"
[...]mmary. Riga proposes a FY09 TV co-op program on racial, ethnic
and cultural diversity in the United States. This project, aimed at
c[...] |
2009-05-06 10:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC OIIP |
| 09RIGA248 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvian President Valdis Zatlers comes to
Washington in the wake of the deaths of two Latvian soldiers
and the wounding [...] |
2009-05-07 06:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS ECON PINR LG |
| 09RIGA249 |
DEVELOPMENTS IN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING EFFORT
[...]) Summary: Since the 2005 U.S. Patriot Act actions
against two Latvian banks the government and banking industry
have worked hard to r[...] |
2009-05-07 06:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR LG |
| 09RIGA257 |
TRANSCOM COMMANDER'S VISIT TO RIGA CONFIRMS STRONG
[...]) Summary: The May 5 - 6 visit of TRANSCOM Commander
General Duncan McNabb provided an opportunity to thank the
Latvians for their sup[...] |
2009-05-08 11:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL AF UZ LG |
| 09RIGA26 |
LATVIA: NO IMMEDIATE POSITION ON UPDATED EU-SYRIA
[...][...] |
2009-01-13 14:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU SY LG |
| 09RIGA275 |
EASTERN LATVIA - ECONOMIC WOE, SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
[...][...] |
2009-05-18 11:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SOCI PHUM EIND LG |
| 09RIGA277 |
GAY PRIDE MARCH CALM DESPITE OPPOSITION
[...]mmary: The May 16 Baltic Pride parade in Riga drew about 300
participants and a far larger crowd of protestors, but it avoided
the pr[...] |
2009-05-18 14:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV SOCI LG |
| 09RIGA28 |
RIGA 2008 ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC)
[...]erall Crime/Safety Situation: Latvia continues to be a
relatively safe country, compared to a U.S. city of similar size.
Crimes of op[...] |
2009-01-14 13:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT APER |
| 09RIGA290 |
FORMER PM GODMANIS "NOT HAPPY" WITH NEW
[...]/NF) Summary: Former PM Ivars Godmanis is concerned that
the Dombrovskis government is taking too long to make hard
choices on the bud[...] |
2009-05-27 08:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR ECON PREL BO LG |
| 09RIGA292 |
LATVIA: BROADBAND INTERNET DEPLOYMENT SUMMARY
[...] 2006 and 2007, Latvia carried out several small projects to
increase internet access in Latvian provinces and a single
major-scale pr[...] |
2009-05-27 14:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON LG |
| 09RIGA297 |
LATVIA: REQUEST FOR EXPORT CONTROL INFORMATION ON
[...]) This is an action request for the Department. Please
see paragraph 3.
¶2. (C) The Deputy Head of the MFA's Strategic Go[...] |
2009-05-29 08:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KNNP PARM ENRG IN LG |
| 09RIGA298 |
LATVIAN HEALTH MINISTRY CUTS BUDGET; TUBERCULOSIS
[...]) Summary. The Latvian Ministry of Health, like other
Latvian ministries, is facing huge budget cuts and
restructuring as the country [...] |
2009-05-29 11:26:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SOCI ECON EFIN LG |
| 09RIGA303 |
LATVIA HAS NO AIR ASSETS TO OFFER PAKISTAN
[...][...] |
2009-06-02 10:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MASS PARM LG PK |
| 09RIGA304 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO PARTICIPATION IN RCC, BUT
[...]) A/DCM delivered reftel points with MFA political
director Peteris Ustubs on June 1. Ustubs agreed that Kosovo
should participate an[...] |
2009-06-02 11:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MD LG |
| 09RIGA308 |
LATVIA'S JUNE 6 ELECTIONS HARD TO PREDICT - APATHY
[...]/NF) Summary: It is nearly impossible to predict the
outcome of Latvia's June 6 elections for local government and
the European Parlia[...] |
2009-06-03 07:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM EUN LG |
| 09RIGA310 |
LATVIAN ELECTION CAMPAIGNS FUELED BY ETHNIC TENSION
[...]mmary: Ethnic identity remains an important -- and perhaps
decisive -- factor in the June 6 municipal and European Parliament
election[...] |
2009-06-03 11:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI PHUM LG |
| 09RIGA314 |
SPECTER OF DEVALUATION REAPPEARS - GOVERNMENT BRUSHES IT
[...]mmary: Comments by prominent local politicians have
resuscitated speculation that Latvia will have to devalue its
currency, and their [...] |
2009-06-04 13:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV ECON LG |
| 09RIGA318 |
PRESSING LATVIA ON ITS FINANCIAL SITUATION
[...]/NF) The Latvian government continues to struggle with
making the necessary structural reforms to implement the
terms of it's IMF/EC a[...] |
2009-06-09 09:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN PGOV PREL ECON EUN IMF LG |
| 09RIGA324 |
CORFU MINISTERIAL: LATVIA AGREES BUT WITH CONCERNS
[...]) Latvia agrees with USG goals for the Corfu
Ministerial, but expressed concern about implying that the
OSCE had "failed" in it's resp[...] |
2009-06-10 13:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PREL NATO PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA325 |
ICSC CANDIDATE: LATVIA NON-COMMITAL
[...]olOff delivered reftel demarche to Sarmite Danne, head
of the Latvian MFA International Organizations Division.
Danne said she had not[...] |
2009-06-10 14:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KUNR AORC APER PREL UNGA LG |
| 09RIGA326 |
GOL REACHES CONCEPTUAL AGREEMENT ON BUDGET CUTS
[...]mmary. Government coalition parties and key social partners
have agreed in principle to cut the central government budget for
2009 by[...] |
2009-06-10 14:39:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA33 |
KNEE JERK REACTIONS EXACERBATING LATVIA'S PROBLEMS
[...]/NF) Summary: The failure of the Latvian government to
engage the people in the realities of the economic situation
and to explain wh[...] |
2009-01-15 12:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV ECON SOCI LG |
| 09RIGA331 |
LATVIA TO PULL OUT OF NRF-14
[...]) Latvia will not be able to meet its commitment to
participate in NRF-14 as part of the Baltic Battalion due to
its budgetary situati[...] |
2009-06-12 09:08:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PGOV EFIN NATO LG |
| 09RIGA338 |
Who will run Riga?
[...]ls Usakovs, leader of the leftist and heavily ethnic-Russian
party, Harmony Center, will be the next mayor of Riga. This will
mark th[...] |
2009-06-17 14:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI PHUM LG |
| 09RIGA339 |
LATVIA PASSES 2009 BUDGET AMENDMENTS, IMF-EC DECISIONS
[...]mmary: The Saeima (Parliament) approved amendments to the 2009
budget, which are intended to satisfy international donor
requirements[...] |
2009-06-18 06:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA340 |
LATVIA: NO POSITION ON IRENA HEADQUARTERS, BUT
[...][...] |
2009-06-18 13:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG SENV KGHG LG |
| 09RIGA344 |
LATVIAN BUDGET CUTS: MOD LACKS FUNDING TO PAY FOR
[...]C) Summary: Severe budget cuts leave Latvia unable to
meet its 2010, 2011 and 2012 contributions to the common
funding for the new NA[...] |
2009-06-19 15:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR MOPS LV |
| 09RIGA345 |
SCENESETTER FOR CODEL VOINOVICH
[...]ur visit to Riga - the first Codel in nearly three years -
provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia
at a t[...] |
2009-06-19 15:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | OREP PGOV ECON PREL LG |
| 09RIGA346 |
OSCE HDIM: NO ISSUES TO RAISE FOR LATVIA
[...][...] |
2009-06-22 07:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL OSCE LG |
| 09RIGA35 |
RIGA'S FY2009 BFIF PROPOSALS
[...]mmary: Embassy Riga proposes two FY09 projects
for the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund. The first is
connected to the upcoming [...] |
2009-01-15 15:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD BEXP EINV LG |
| 09RIGA350 |
FIRST CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA IN LATVIA
[...]atvia confirmed its first case of H1N1 influenza on
June 23. The woman, who came to Riga from Berlin on June 21, proved
to be flu pos[...] |
2009-06-25 11:24:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR PREL CASC PINR AMGT LG |
| 09RIGA358 |
LATVIAN TRANSPORT MINISTRY AGREES TO NOTIFY EUROCONTROL OF
[...][...] |
2009-07-01 11:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KREC MARR MOPS LG |
| 09RIGA364 |
527 REPORT: EMBASSY RIGA SUBMISSION
[...]ost is aware of two (2) outstanding claims of United States
persons against representatives of the Government of Latvia. The
claims a[...] |
2009-07-07 11:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA365 |
Latvia's Leading Newspaper Sold
[...]iena, Latvia's leading daily newspaper was sold on July 3. The
new owners have promised no editorial changes, but some observers
are [...] |
2009-07-07 13:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KPAO PGOV ECON LG |
| 09RIGA367 |
LATVIA - NO COMMENT ON ITSO ARBITRATION
[...][...] |
2009-07-08 07:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ECPS EFIN KTIA PREL TSPA LG |
| 09RIGA368 |
LATVIA - NO COMMENT ON UNSCR 1874
[...][...] |
2009-07-08 07:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP LG |
| 09RIGA369 |
527 REPORT: EMBASSY RIGA SUBMISSION
[...]ost is aware of two (2) outstanding claims of United States
persons against representatives of the Government of Latvia. The
claims a[...] |
2009-07-08 07:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA371 |
SCENESETTER FOR MEETING WITH LATVIAN FM RIEKSTINS
[...]) The Secretary's meeting with Maris Riekstins
provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support
for Latvia at a time when it [...] |
2009-07-08 13:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PINR LG |
| 09RIGA375 |
RESULTS OF BLUE LATERN APPLICATION 050177010 - PRE-LICENSE
[...]mmary. On July 10, post met with Hansa Electronics SIA
President Jevgenijs Orlov and Director Anatoliy Arkhipov to conduct
a pre-licen[...] |
2009-07-14 13:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC GV PN LG |
| 09RIGA377 |
MORE H1N1 FLU CASES IN LATVIA
[...]MMARY: The Latvian health authorities have confirmed five new
cases of H1N1 in Latvia between July 11 and July 14, bringing the
total [...] |
2009-07-17 14:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT CASC KFLU PREL LG |
| 09RIGA38 |
LATVIA WILL SUPPORT EU CONCENSUS ON US-ISRAEL MOU
[...][...] |
2009-01-16 14:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PARM PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS LG |
| 09RIGA396 |
LATVIAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...]e following officials from the Government of Latvia will attend
the UNGA in New York:
¶A. Attendance of the Head of State [...] |
2009-07-30 13:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS LG |
| 09RIGA401 |
LATVIA CONCLUDES IMF DEAL: DIFFICULTIES REMAIN
[...]) Summary. Latvia concluded an agreement and signed a
new Latter of Intent (LOI) with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) on July 27[...] |
2009-08-03 13:41:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA406 |
SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S VISIT TO LATVIA
[...]SBU) Your visit to Riga provides an opportunity to
demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it
faces serious economic [...] |
2009-08-04 13:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON LG |
| 09RIGA413 |
PAREX BANK: NO SMOKING GUN, CALLS FOR FURTHER
[...]) Summary: This cable provides an update on the
condition and future direction of Parex Bank and responds to
questions from Ref A. Th[...] |
2009-08-07 14:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV ECON PINR LG |
| 09RIGA417 |
LATVIAN GDP FALLS 19.6 Percent in Q2
[...]cording to a flash estimate released by the Latvian Central
Statistics Bureau on August 10, in the second quarter of 2009
Latvia's GDP[...] |
2009-08-11 08:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA425 |
NEW LATVIAN GAS STORAGE UNLIKELY WITHOUT PUSH FROM
[...]SBU) Summary: Latvia is entirely dependent on Russia for
natural gas supplies. Increased natural gas storage capacity could
act as a [...] |
2009-08-17 14:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON LG |
| 09RIGA426 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUNG SAN SU KYI CONVICTION
[...]BU) On August 17, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel
demarche to Dana Rudaka, Head of Asia and Oceania Division at
the Ministry of[...] |
2009-08-18 10:14:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL BM LG |
| 09RIGA427 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GICNT UNDOC OBSERVER STATUS
[...] August 17, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel
demarche to Dace Rutka, Head of Americas and Caribbean
Division at the Ministry of [...] |
2009-08-18 10:23:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC LG |
| 09RIGA428 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE
[...] August 17, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel
demarche to Judite Dobele, Head of the Middle East Division
at the Ministry of Fore[...] |
2009-08-18 11:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS LG |
| 09RIGA430 |
READOUT OF A/S GORDON MEETINGS WITH LATVIAN PM AND
[...]) Summary: Assistant Secretary Gordon met on August 12
with Latvian Prime
Minister, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Foreign Minister, Maris &#[...] |
2009-08-18 14:40:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO ECON OSCE LG |
| 09RIGA434 |
LATVIA'S ECONOMIC CRISIS LEADS TO POLITICAL
[...]) Summary: Implementation of austerity budget cuts have
revealed intense divides within Latvia,s governing
coalition. A particularly [...] |
2009-08-21 12:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA448 |
AUSTRALIA GROUP: DEMARCHES AND NON-PAPERS DELIVERED TO
[...]SBU) Pol/Econ Off delivered the demarches and non-papers
required by the referenced cables to Ms. Agnese Kalnina, head of the
MFA's St[...] |
2009-08-27 14:56:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ETTC LG |
| 09RIGA45 |
LATVIA SEEKS MEMBERSHIP IN MTCR
[...][...] |
2009-01-22 08:50:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KSCA PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA LG |
| 09RIGA451 |
LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON SOY ISSUE BUT AGAINST BIOTECH
[...]SBU) Latvia is aware of the suspension of U.S. soy product
imports, but has not developed a formal position on the issue.
Pol/Econ Off[...] |
2009-08-28 14:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EUN TBIO LG |
| 09RIGA460 |
LATVIA DECLINES TO MAKE ORAL STATEMENT TO ICJ ON
[...]BU) Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche on
Sept 8 to MFA Director of the European Department Indulis
Abelis, MFA Deputy He[...] |
2009-09-11 04:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL LG |
| 09RIGA464 |
LATVIA WILL PROBABLY ATTEND FOOD SECURITY EVENT
[...]U) Latvia will probably attend the September 26 Partnering for
Food Security Event, but the GOL has not determined who will attend.
P[...] |
2009-09-14 14:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA LG |
| 09RIGA466 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION RE: IRAN BUT WILL
[...]) Latvia agrees with the USG position that Iran has
not done enough to respond to the P5 1's offer of
negotiations regarding its nucl[...] |
2009-09-17 08:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | AORC IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LG |
| 09RIGA467 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS US POSITION AT IAEA RE: MIDDLE EAST
[...]) Latvia will support the USG position on both the
Israeli nuclear capabilities and military strikes against
nuclear facilities resol[...] |
2009-09-17 08:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | AORC IAEA KNNP LG PARM PREL |
| 09RIGA470 |
JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION: ONLY MINOR PROGRESS
[...]SBU) Summary: There has been little progress over the last year
on completion of Jewish property restitution in Latvia. A GOL Task
Fo[...] |
2009-09-18 12:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM LG |
| 09RIGA481 |
EU WILL PRESS DEVELOPING NATIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE; HOW AND
[...]U) Latvia believes that the EU will press developing nations to
make international commitments at climate change negotiations but
shar[...] |
2009-09-25 14:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EUN LG |
| 09RIGA482 |
FY10 1206 FUNDS REQUEST FOR LATVIAN COMMUNICATIONS
[...]st has submitted a request for 1.5 million USD in 1206
funding to materially increase the Latvian Operational
Mentoring and Liaison Te[...] |
2009-09-28 14:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MCAP PREL LG |
| 09RIGA484 |
LATVIA: POLITICAL INFIGHTING THREATENING PASSAGE
[...]BU) Summary: Political infighting among members of the
governing coalition is threatening the passage of a credible
2010 budget. If La[...] |
2009-09-30 13:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN BTIO PGOV PREL EU LG |
| 09RIGA486 |
LATVIA FRAUD SUMMARY: MARCH 2009 Q AUGUST 2009
[...][...] |
2009-09-30 14:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LG |
| 09RIGA49 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE TO JANUARY 26-27 GAERC DEMARCHE
[...]) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Kristaps
Brusbardis, MFA's EU Correspondent, on January 22. He stated
that the Western Ba[...] |
2009-01-23 12:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA491 |
LATVIA GENERALLY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON IRAN
[...]SBU) Latvia would support new sanctions against Iran if it
fails to meet its international obligations and will consider making
a publ[...] |
2009-10-01 14:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR PGOV PREL MNUC PARM KNNP LG |
| 09RIGA492 |
LATVIA: BURMA DEMARCHE DELIVERED; NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE
[...]U) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on Burma to Judite
Dobele, Head of the Latvian MFA's Asia, Africa and Oceania Division.
Ms.[...] |
2009-10-01 14:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV BM LG |
| 09RIGA494 |
LATVIAN PM ASSURES AFGHAN CONTRIBUTION SAFE,
[...]C) Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis assured
Ambassador Garber that military budget cuts would be limited
to ending "non-core[...] |
2009-10-02 13:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR LG |
| 09RIGA50 |
POLITICAL MANEUVERING LIKELY TO STAGNATE LATVIA
[...]/NF) Summary: Latvia lacks a clear way forward as it
seeks to address its deepening economic and political
troubles. The next step is[...] |
2009-01-23 15:01:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV ECON EFIN LG |
| 09RIGA507 |
LATVIA RE: IRAN - AGREE WITH USG POSITION, LOW
[...]) Summary: Latvia publicly supports the USG position
on Iran. This stance, could, however, be complicated
by the possibility of Latvi[...] |
2009-10-09 05:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | IR KNNP LG MNUC PARM |
| 09RIGA508 |
LATVIA: 2010 BUDGET DEMARCHE RECOMMENDATION: DEPARTMENT
[...]) This is an action request.
¶2. (SBU) Post seeks Department concurrence on a draft demarche to be
delivered to appropriat[...] |
2009-10-09 06:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ECIN PGOV PREL SW LG |
| 09RIGA510 |
LATVIA: JOURNALISTS, EDITOR LEAVE LATVIA'S LEADING DAILY
[...]MMARY: The editor-in-chief of Latvia's leading daily newspaper
Diena and several other journalists resigned on Oct. 9 after
learning t[...] |
2009-10-13 06:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PHUM KPAO LG |
| 09RIGA516 |
LATVIA: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR SEES CREDIBLE BUDGET
[...]) Summary: The Bank of Latvia is downplaying the
severity of new budget adjustments and the likelihood of
significant mortgage relief,[...] |
2009-10-16 08:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON BTIO SW LG |
| 09RIGA520 |
LATVIA WILL VOTE AGAINST ALL BIOTECH CROP APPROVALS
[...]SBU) The Latvian parliament's European Affairs Committee told
the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) to vote against any EU approval of
bio[...] |
2009-10-16 14:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EUN TBIO LG |
| 09RIGA521 |
CUTS TO LATVIAN HEALTH SYSTEM LOWERS H1N1 READINESS
[...]SBU) Summary: Cuts to the Health Ministry's budget have
weakened Latvia's ability to respond to an unlikely but possible
H1N1 outbrea[...] |
2009-10-16 14:53:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO PGOV SOCI AMED CASC LG |
| 09RIGA524 |
LATVIA NOT WILLING TO PUSH ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
[...][...] |
2009-10-26 11:29:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EUN LG |
| 09RIGA526 |
LATVIA: POLITCAL, ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COMPLICATIONS
[...]BU) Summary: Political, economic and technical barriers may
impede the quick restructuring and sale of Parex Bank, which is a
key to L[...] |
2009-10-26 14:56:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ECIN PGOV PREL SW LG |
| 09RIGA527 |
LATVIA GENERALLY SUPPORTS US POSITIONS ON ISSUES IN UNGA'S
[...]BU) Latvia generally agrees with the US positions on all issues
discussed in reftel demarche.
¶2. (U) Latvia will chair t[...] |
2009-10-27 07:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UN LG |
| 09RIGA532 |
LATVIA APPRECIATES INFORMATION REGARDING FOOD SECURITY
[...]U) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Evija Dumpe, the
Latvian MFA's Deputy Head of Development Cooperation and Economic
Policy[...] |
2009-10-28 14:57:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ERTD LG |
| 09RIGA535 |
LATVIA 2010 INCSR PART 1 DRAFT
[...]) Below is Embassy Riga's draft of the 2010 International
Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part 1.
Begin INCSR Report: �[...] |
2009-10-30 08:49:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SNAR LG |
| 09RIGA536 |
LATVIAN PROSECUTOR GENERAL CLAIMS OLIGARCHS ARE
[...]) Summary: The Latvian Prosecutor General, Janis
Maizitis, believes that Latvia's oligarchs orchestrated
Parliament's recent rejectio[...] |
2009-10-30 15:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR LG |
| 09RIGA540 |
LATVIA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON GOLDSTONE VOTE
[...][...] |
2009-11-04 13:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL LG |
| 09RIGA541 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS STATUS QUO ON BELARUS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS,
[...]BU) Latvia supports the status quo of sanctions against Belarus
and will back the EU position of a further one year suspension of
trav[...] |
2009-11-06 11:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EUN BO LG |
| 09RIGA542 |
LATVIA'S 2010 BUDGET PASSES FIRST HURDLE
[...]BU) Summary: The Latvian parliament (Saeima) voted in favor
(64-32-1) of the government's 2010 budget at the first reading of
the bill[...] |
2009-11-06 16:15:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV PREL LG |
| 09RIGA545 |
LATVIAN BUDGET CRISIS ERODES CAPACITY ON HUMAN
[...]BU) Summary: Human rights institutions are bracing for
severe cuts as a result of belt-tightening in Latvia.
Institutions intended to [...] |
2009-11-12 09:25:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ECON EFIN LG |
| 09RIGA546 |
LATVIA WILL CONSIDER ADDING NORTH KOREAN ENTITIES TO
[...][...] |
2009-11-12 12:05:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM EFIN KNNP KN ETTC EUN UNSC LG |
| 09RIGA547 |
LATVIA: NO IMMEDIATE PLAN TO ESTABLISH IRAN AIR
[...][...] |
2009-11-12 13:38:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PGOV PREL LG IR AE |
| 09RIGA548 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS U.S. NATO EXPANSION PLAN
[...][...] |
2009-11-12 13:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | PREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA LG |
| 09RIGA55 |
LATVIA TO STAY IN AFGHANISTAN, LEAVE BALKANS,
[...]) Latvia will maintain its commitment in Afghanistan,
but eliminate its participation in KFOR and the EU mission in
Bosnia at the end [...] |
2009-01-27 13:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV NATO LG |
| 09RIGA552 |
LATVIA: 2009 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT
[...]) In response to reftel A, post provides the following
responses keyed to the specific questions and format provided
therein.
[...] |
2009-11-16 12:01:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ELAB KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG LG |
| 09RIGA556 |
LATVIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. IMO CANDIDACY
[...][...] |
2009-11-19 11:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHSA LG |
| 09RIGA557 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS GOALS FOR AFGHANISTAN
[...][...] |
2009-11-19 11:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF LG |
| 09RIGA558 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DAS QUANRUD, NOVEMBER 30
[...]) Summary: In a time of severe economic crisis and
political uncertainty, we remain focused on keeping Latvia
actively engaged as a c[...] |
2009-11-19 13:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG |
| 09RIGA559 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS MACEDONIAN EU INTEGRATION
[...][...] |
2009-11-20 08:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EU EUN GR MK LG |
| 09RIGA562 |
LATVIA AND EUFOR IN BOSNIA: NO OFFICIAL POSITION BUT
[...][...] |
2009-11-20 08:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EU BK LG |
| 09RIGA563 |
LATVIA WILL ABSTAIN ON ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS;
[...]) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche to Sarmite
Danne, the Head of the Latvian MFA's International
Organizations Division. Ms. Da[...] |
2009-11-20 15:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA KPAL IS LG |
| 09RIGA564 |
LATVIAN POLITICAL BATTLELINES: A FOUR-WAY FIGHT
[...]) SUMMARY: As the Latvian budget winds through debate
and negotiation with the IMF, political coalitions are
firming up in advance of [...] |
2009-11-24 14:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL LV |
| 09RIGA567 |
LATVIA SUPPORTS US POSTURE ON IRAN
[...][...] |
2009-11-25 12:11:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR LG |
| 09RIGA569 |
LATVIA SET TO PASS BUDGET, CONSIDERING PAREX SPLIT AND SALE
[...](SBU) Summary: The cabinet of ministers has approved a budget
for 2010 that includes 500 million Lats (USD 1 billion) in fiscal
conso[...] |
2009-11-30 12:22:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN LG |
| 09RIGA572 |
LATVIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON BURMA
[...][...] |
2009-12-02 14:26:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM LG |
| 09RIGA573 |
LATVIA PASSES BUDGET BUT ECONOMIC TROUBLE REMAINS
[...]BU) Summary:Qtvia's parliament approved the 2010 budget on
December 1, clearing a significant hurdle to Latvia's economic
recovery. T[...] |
2009-12-02 15:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SW LG |
| 09RIGA576 |
LATVIA: DAS QUANRUD BOLSTERS ENGAGEMENT
[...]) Summary. Latvia's political leadership firmly and
unequivocally supports President Obama's Afghanistan policy,
and will maintain it[...] |
2009-12-03 15:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MOPS LV |
| 09RIGA579 |
LATVIA PLANS HRC RUN - BUT NOT UNTIL 2014
[...]) Though post considers Latvia a suitable candidate,
the GOL will not seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council
in the upcoming elect[...] |
2009-12-04 11:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PREL LG |
| 09RIGA581 |
LATVIA WILL REVIEW US QUESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO NORH
[...][...] |
2009-12-07 07:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL AORC UNGA LG |
| 09RIGA584 |
LATVIA'S FALLING CORRUPTION SCORE: RESOURCE REQUEST
[...]BU) Summary: Latvia's score on Transparency
International's (TI) 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (TI
Index) decreased significantly [...] |
2009-12-10 07:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR LG |
| 09RIGA588 |
LATVIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...]) Below is Embassy Riga's draft of the 2009 Latvia Country
Reports on Terrorism. Embassy POC is Matt Stokes
(StokesMR@state.gov). &#x[...] |
2009-12-11 08:13:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC LG |
| 09RIGA594 |
LATVIA SILENTLY CELEBRATES CONTINGENCY PLANNING
[...][...] |
2009-12-15 15:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MCAP PREL NATO LG |
| 09RIGA606 |
LATVIA: ETHNIC-RUSSIAN HARMONY CENTER PARTY'S
[...]) Summary: The influence of the left-wing, predominately
ethnic-Russian Harmony Center (Saskanas Centrs - SC) party is
rising. Since [...] |
2009-12-21 11:16:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL LG |
| 09RIGA607 |
LATVIA: RISKS AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF
[...]C) Some state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including the
national electric monopoly, would benefit greatly from the
management improvemen[...] |
2009-12-21 12:34:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA611 |
LATVIA: PENSIONS RULING COMPLICATES BUDGET, BUT DOESN'T
[...]BU) The Latvian constitutional court ruled on December 21 that
while reductions in pensions are permissible, the Government of
Latvia [...] |
2009-12-22 14:39:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
| 09RIGA63 |
2008 END USE MONITORING REPORT - LATVIA
[...][...] |
2009-01-30 11:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN LG |
| 09RIGA65 |
LATVIAN AND EMBASSY RIGA CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NPT
[...][...] |
2009-02-02 15:33:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA IAEA LG |
| 09RIGA73 |
FORMER KNAB OFFICIALS SENTENCED: FINES AND JAIL
[...]mmary: Two former Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB)
officials were found guilty on February 2 of charges
surrounding the theft of money ta[...] |
2009-02-04 15:06:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR KJUS ASEC LG |
| 09RIGA74 |
CONFIDENCE BUT NOT STABILITY
[...]/NF) Summary: PM Godmanis survived a confidence vote but
it does nothing to put an end to Latvia's political turmoil.
The four parties[...] |
2009-02-05 14:07:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV ECON LG |
| 09RIGA75 |
LATVIA LOSES TIME IN IMPLEMENTING REFORMS
[...]/NF) Summary: A month after agreeing in principal on a
package of IMF, EU and international financial assistance,
the Latvian governm[...] |
2009-02-06 13:26:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV ECON EFIN LG |
| 09RIGA77 |
BETTER ELECTION CAMPAIGN LAW STILL RAISES CONCERNS
[...]mmary: Although the Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) has some
concerns, the newly-passed election campaign bill is a step closer
to a law[...] |
2009-02-09 08:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 09RIGA81 |
DECISION ON PAREX BANK'S SYNDICATED LOANS DUE THIS
[...]) Summary. Parex Bank Chairman Nils Melngailis told
Charge that Parex has no available cash to put towards
repayment of its two large [...] |
2009-02-10 15:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN LG |
| 09RIGA85 |
Economic Crisis Hits Latvian Media: Small and Regional
[...]UMMARY: The Economic recession in Latvia, the increase of value
added tax for print media, and the decrease of advertising revenues
ov[...] |
2009-02-11 13:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KPAO PGOV ECON LG |
| 09RIGA86 |
PRESIDENT ZATLERS ON AFGHANISTAN, TRANSIT AND
[...]) Summary: President Zatlers appreciated the sign of
confidence in Latvia shown by beginning transit of
non-lethal, commercial goods t[...] |
2009-02-11 14:54:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF RS LG |
| 09RIGA9 |
LATVIA RECEPTIVE TO IDEAS ON GEORGIAN CONFLICTS;
[...]) Summary: Latvia is open to our thoughts on using
carrots and sticks to reintegrate South Ossetia and Abkhazia
into Georgia, but wond[...] |
2009-01-06 13:35:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID CVIS GG EUN LG |
| 09RIGA91 |
LATVIA: NO PARTICIPATION IN MEXICO CITY FOR CARTAGENA
[...][...] |
2009-02-13 12:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG |
| 09RIGA97 |
LATVIA: NO PARTICIPATION AT GICNT APRIL WORKSHOP
[...][...] |
2009-02-18 15:44:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC LG |
| 09RIGA99 |
DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE: LATVIAN INVOLVEMENT AND
[...][...] |
2009-02-20 14:10:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL LG |
| 10RIGA10 |
LATVIAN TRUCKERS PAY RUSSIAN CUSTOMS TO END DISPUTE
[...]brief flare-up of tensions between Russian customs authorities
and Latvian truckers appears to be headed for a resolution. The
Latvia[...] |
2010-01-06 14:46:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN ECON PREL RS LG |
| 10RIGA11 |
LATVIA NOT SURPRISED BY SPANISH POSITION ON CUBA
[...]) Latvia is not surprised by Spain's attempts to scrap
the EU Common Position on Cuba, but believes this is unlikely
given opposition [...] |
2010-01-08 09:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SOCI CU LG |
| 10RIGA12 |
LATVIA WELCOMES GICNT TOR PROPOSED REVISIONS
[...]tvia welcomed receipt of the Co-Chairs' proposed
revisions to the GICNT terms of reference (TOR) and promised
to review the document c[...] |
2010-01-08 09:20:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC LG |
| 10RIGA15 |
LATVIA: USG ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...]mbassy Riga conducts a range of activities to draw increased
attention to women's issues. While programs that focus exclusively
on th[...] |
2010-01-11 15:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM XG LG |
| 10RIGA2 |
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LATVIA'S 2010 BUDGET
[...]mmary: Latvia's 2010 budget contains large across-the-board
spending cuts and tax increases. Since 2008, a massive economic
slowdown[...] |
2010-01-04 14:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ECIN PGOV PREL SW LG |
| 10RIGA21 |
LATVIA: JANUARY 13 PROTESTS FIZZLE
[...]e widely anticipated January 13 rally fizzled yesterday as only
about 30 demonstrators and nearly an equal crowd of journalists
showed[...] |
2010-01-14 15:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV LG |
| 10RIGA23 |
LATVIA: NO REPORTS OF CHILD/FORCED LABOR IN THE PRODUCTION
[...]e Embassy reached out to a range of nongovernmental
organizations (Safe Home, Dardedze Center for Abused Children,
Crises Center Skalb[...] |
2010-01-15 08:04:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID LG |
| 10RIGA26 |
POLITICAL AMBITION FUELS AUDITOR GENERAL'S ATTACKS
[...]) Summary: The Latvian Auditor General, Ms. Inguna
Sudraba, has launched a series of pointed public attacks on
the government's handli[...] |
2010-01-15 11:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV LG |
| 10RIGA27 |
LATVIA CONCURS WITH U.S. COMMITMENT TO CORE NPT
[...]BU) Summary: Latvia is in full accord with the U.S.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty goals of strengthening
non-proliferation, promoti[...] |
2010-01-15 15:40:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP |
| 10RIGA29 |
LATVIAN OFFICIALS TO ATTEND PRT CONFERENCE IN PRAGUE
[...]atvian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Argita Daudze will
attend the January 25-27 PRT conference in Prague. According to MFA
offici[...] |
2010-01-19 15:31:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NATO AF LG |
| 10RIGA31 |
LATVIAN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
[...][...] |
2010-01-19 15:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF LG HA |
| 10RIGA32 |
LATVIA UNDERSTANDS THE TRANSITION TO AFGHAN LEAD
[...][...] |
2010-01-19 15:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PREL LG AF |
| 10RIGA35 |
LATVIAN RESPONSE TO PRE-FAC DEMARCHE: WE ARE WITH
[...]) Latvian MFA EU Correspondent Kristaps Brusbardis
assured us January 19 that Latvia was ready to move forward
on sanctions against Ir[...] |
2010-01-20 12:36:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG |
| 10RIGA37 |
LATVIA LOOKS TO U.S. TO STRENGTHEN EU
[...]) Summary: Although supportive of the new European institutions,
the Latvian perception is that Van Rompuy and Ashton are weak,
underm[...] |
2010-01-22 11:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EU LG |
| 10RIGA38 |
LATVIAN GOVERNMENT SURVIVES POPULIST CHALLENGE
[...]) Summary: Latvia's government survived a challenge
from within the ruling coalition in a 54-22 parliamentary
vote on January 21. Th[...] |
2010-01-22 13:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG |
| 10RIGA40 |
RIGA'S FY2010 BFIF PROPOSALS
[...]mmary: Embassy Riga welcomes EEB's effort to support non-FCS
post business promotion and commercial training activities through
the B[...] |
2010-01-22 15:56:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD BEXP EINV LG |
| 10RIGA41 |
LATVIAN BANK ASSISTED IRANIAN PROCUREMENT; LATVIA
[...]) Summary: A Treasury Department delegation met with a
variety of Latvian Government officials to discuss Iran and
its abuse of the in[...] |
2010-01-25 13:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
SECRET | EFIN PREL PGOV IR LG |
| 10RIGA42 |
LATVIA APPRECIATES U.S. ROLE IN HAITIAN RELIEF
[...]BU) MFA Head of the Americas and Caribbean Division Dace
Rutka told us the Government of Latvia appreciated the role
the U.S. had play[...] |
2010-01-25 14:51:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF EAID ECON HA LG |
| 10RIGA43 |
LATVIAN FM WILL ATTEND LONDON CONFERENCE ON
[...]BU) Latvian MFA Security Policy Director Kaspars Ozolins
confirmed that Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins will attend
the London Confer[...] |
2010-01-25 14:58:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF LG |
| 10RIGA48 |
LATVIA CONCERNED ABOUT IRAN BUT NOT ACTIVE IN UPR PROCESS
[...][...] |
2010-01-27 15:45:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM IR LG |
| 10RIGA51 |
LATVIA: MORE CHARGES LIKELY AS POLICE CONTINUE PASSPORT
[...]BU) SUMMARY: On January 21 we met with the Latvian Security
Police to discuss a two-year passport fraud investigation.
Officials conf[...] |
2010-01-27 15:48:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CIS PGOV PREL ASEC KFRD KCOR KCRM LG |
| 10RIGA60 |
Latvia: Special Media Reaction on Latvia's Decision to
[...]ummary: Press coverage of the Latvian Government's decision to
accept a former Guantanamo detainee has been extensive, largely
factua[...] |
2010-02-03 15:56:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KPAO PGOV LH PREL CJAN |
| 10RIGA62 |
LATVIA WILL CONSIDER US CITES PROPOSAL; MAY NOT ATTEND
[...][...] |
2010-02-05 15:42:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP LG |
| 10RIGA63 |
LATVIA: NEW POLICE UNIT SEEKS TO KEEP TOURISTS SAFE IN RIGA
[...]BU) SUMMARY: Riga has a new tourist police unit with
multilingual officers who patrol areas popular with visitors and
operate a telep[...] |
2010-02-05 15:43:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CIS PGOV ECON ASEC KCRM LG |
| 10RIGA65 |
LATVIAN PRESSURE ON IRAN RE: HUMAN RIGHTS
[...]BU) We delivered reftel demarche to Agnese Vilde of the MFA's
Human Rights Policy Division. Vilde said that Latvia is deeply
concerne[...] |
2010-02-09 12:03:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL IR LG |
| 10RIGA66 |
LATVIA: ENGAGING MEP'S ON TERRORIST FINANCE
[...]) Summary: The Government of Latvia supports sustenance
of the existing Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP).
As instructed in r[...] |
2010-02-09 14:17:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV EFIN PREL EU LG |
| 10RIGA69 |
LATVIA PASSIVE ON U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT NEGOTIATIONS
[...][...] |
2010-02-10 13:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EUN KTIA LV |
| 10RIGA72 |
LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS MEETS PUTIN - WILL VISIT
[...]) President Zatlers met Prime Minister Putin in an
impromptu encounter with warm atmospherics in Helsinki,
February 10. Presidential [...] |
2010-02-12 14:00:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON LG RS |
| 10RIGA74 |
ECONOMIC ISSUES CHIP AWAY AT ETHNIC LOYALTY OF LATVIAN
[...]BU) Summary: Economic and social issues, particularly
unemployment, will be foremost in voters' minds in the coming
election. Some o[...] |
2010-02-12 15:19:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI LG |
| 10RIGA75 |
TEXTING AND DRIVING ILLEGAL IN LATVIA
[...][...] |
2010-02-12 15:21:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EU SOCI UNDP UNGA LG |
| 10RIGA76 |
2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT - LATVIA
[...][...] |
2010-02-12 15:30:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN LG |
| 10RIGA78 |
LATVIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
[...]) We delivered reftel A demarche to Dace Rutka, MFA Head of
the Americas and Caribbean Division. Rutka told us that Latvia will
not [...] |
2010-02-16 15:47:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV HA LG |
| 10RIGA85 |
GOL SPLIT ON SUPPORT FOR DATA PROTECTION AGREEMENT WITH US
[...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Interior (MOI), which is
responsible for law enforcement, enthusiastically supports an
over-arching a[...] |
2010-02-18 10:37:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KTFN LG |
| 10RIGA89 |
LATVIA IN AFGHANISTAN: UNABLE TO PROVIDE MORE TROOPS BUT
[...] (C) We delivered reftel A demarche to Judite Dobele, the
Head of the Latvian MFA's Asia, Africa and Oceania Division.
Dobele said [...] |
2010-02-22 15:50:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO AF LG |
| 10RIGA90 |
LATVIA WILL ABSTAIN ON GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION
[...][...] |
2010-02-22 16:02:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL LG PHUM UNGA |
| 10RIGA91 |
LATVIA AGAINST LIFTING EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA
[...][...] |
2010-02-25 07:18:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM CH EUN LG |
| 10RIGA92 |
LATVIA WILL REVIEW LIST OF SANCTIONED IRANIAN ENTITIES FOR
[...][...] |
2010-02-24 11:52:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP IR LG |
| 10RIGA93 |
AIRBALTIC CEO UNHAPPY ABOUT IRAN; WANTS USG HELP TO START
[...] (C) Bertolt Flick, CEO of airBaltic, met with Ambassador
Garber to complain about U.S. pressure on the GOL to prohibit
airBaltic[...] |
2010-02-26 11:28:00 |
Embassy Riga |
CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR IZ SA LG |
| 10RIGA94 |
LATVIA JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION: HOPE BUT NO CHANGE SO
[...]BU) While discussion of restitution of Jewish property in
Latvia continues, little progress has been made. Earlier this
month, the Pr[...] |
2010-02-25 13:07:00 |
Embassy Riga |
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KNAR LG |
