Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender paid an official visit to the Republic of Latvia from 23 to 24 August.

The Federal President held talks with President Raimonds Vējonis and Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis and visited the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia in Riga on 23 August. On 24 August he and Ms Büdenbender visited the Latvian National Museum of Art and spoke with teenagers and young people about the use of social media.

Prior to their visit to the Republic of Latvia, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender visited the Republic of Estonia from 22 to 23 August. From 24 to 25 August they pay an official visit to the Republic of Lithuania from 24 to 25 August.

Overview of the programme:

Wednesday, 23 August

• Flight to Riga, Latvia
• Riga Palace
  Welcome with military honours by Raimonds Vējonis, President of the Republic of Latvia, followed by talks
  Thereafter
  Meet the press
• Office of the Prime Minister
  Talks with Māris Kučinskis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
• Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
  Tour of the exhibition
• Small Guild
  Dinner hosted by the President of the Republic of Latvia

Thursday, 24 August

• Latvian National Museum of Art
  Tour of the exhibition
• Kanepes Cultural Centre
  Discussion with teenagers and young people about the use of new social media
• Flight to Vilnius, Lithuania