On Friday 7 February, Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa will meet with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson in Riga.

To attend the meetings media events, media are required to obtain special accreditation for each media representative.

Media must register by sending information required in the accreditation form no later than February 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM (noon). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Media events are open to accredited media only.

When presenting a passport or ID card must be also presented at the entrance of the Cabinet of Ministers. Accredited media are required to follow the official dress code.

When arriving at the Cabinet of Ministers building, accredited media should first proceed to the left of the entrance to receive their special accreditation card.

  • 2:00 PM Joint photo of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson at the Cabinet of Ministers

    • Cabinet of Ministers, Ground floor foyer, 36 Brīvības boulevard

    • Photo and video opportunity

    • Media arrival: until 1:30 PM

  • 2:25 PM Beginning of the meeting of delegations of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson

    • Cabinet of Ministers, Green Hall, 2nd floor

    • Photo and video opportunity

    • Media arrival: until 2:00 PM

  • 3:10 PM Press conference by Evika Siliņa, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Commander of the Latvian National Armed Forces Kaspars Pudāns and Chief of Defence of the Swedish Armed Forces Michael Claesson

    • Cabinet of Ministers, Press Conference Room, 3rd floor

    • The press conference will be available both in person and remotely via the ZOOM platform.

    • The live webcast of the press conference will be provided on the Cabinet of Ministers’ Facebook page in Latvian.

    • The press conference will be provided live on the Cabinet of Ministers’ website: www.mk.gov.lv with the language selector (working languages - Latvian and English). The original soundtrack will also be available live. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

    • Media arrival: until 2:40 PM

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