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Visit to the Republic of Latvia

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20 June 2022

The Federal President visited the Republic of Latvia on 20 and 21 June. He attended the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Riga on 20 June. This initiative brings together twelve EU member states located between the Adriatic, the Baltic and the Black Sea. On 21 June, he joined his Latvian counterpart at a special service in St Peter’s Church to celebrate the building’s transfer to a church foundation set up in the autumn of 2021.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier follows video call with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken during working session at Three Seas Initiative Summit at ATTA Center in Riga

Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier visited the Republic of Latvia on 20 and 21 June.

On 20 June, the Federal President attended the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) Summit in Riga. This initiative brings together twelve EU member states located between the Adriatic, the Baltic and the Black Sea. Germany is a 3SI partner country.

On 21 June, Federal President Steinmeier and the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, attended a special service at St Peter’s Church. St Peter’s is the parish church of the German-speaking congregation in Latvia, which is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Latvia. The service celebrated the transfer of St Peter’s to a church foundation established in the autumn of 2021.

Overview of the programme:

Monday, 20 June

  • Arrival in Riga
  • ATTA Centre
    Welcome by Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia, and participation in the Three Seas Initiative Summit Meeting
  • Talks with Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia
  • Talks with Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland
  • Hanzas Perons
    Participation in a panel discussion with the Presidents of the Three Seas Initiative countries
  • Riga Castle
    Dinner hosted by the President of the Republic of Latvia

Tuesday, 21 June

  • Riga Castle
    Talks with Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia
  • St Peter’s Church
    Address and attendance with the President of the Republic of Latvia at an ecumenical service for the reconsecration of St Peter’s Church
  • Flight back to Berlin

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