Monday, May 14

-Emergency meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, dedicated to Latvia’s participation in the EU and the development of Latvia’s unified position on the EU Council meeting of economy and finance on May 15, 2012.

-President of Latvia Andris Berzins meets with the Minister of National Defense of China Liang Guanglie and participates in the first meeting of the Song and Dance celebration Council.

-Meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers Committee.

- Members of the Saeima Parliamentary Group for Cooperation with the German Parliament meet with the ambassador of Latvia to Germany Ilgvars Klava.

-Meeting of the parliamentary faction of the Reform Party.

-Chairman of the Saeima budget-finance commission Janis Reirs meets with Cephas Lumina, the UN independent expert on the impact of public external debt and other financial obligations to the state’s ability to fully respect human rights, especially in the field of economy, culture and social spheres.

-Meeting of the Saeima Presidium.

-Meeting of the Coalition Parties Cooperation Council.

Tuesday, May 15

-Prime Minister Valdis Dombroskis meets with the representatives of the international loans supervisory mission.

-Meetings of the Saeima standing commissions:

The Judicial Commission reviews amendments to the «Law of Civil Process» and the «Law of Official Publications».

The Budget-Finance Commission discusses important questions, linked to the activities of the Procurement Monitoring Bureau.

The Commission on Public Administration and Local Government prepares amendments to the «Law of Residential Homes Maintenance».

Members of the Human rights and public issues commission meet with Chephas Lumina, the UN Independent Expert on the effects of public debt and other financial obligations to the state’s ability to fully respect human rights, especially in economy, culture and social spheres.

The National Economy Commission prepares amendments to the «Law of Public Procurement» before the third hearing.

The Commission on the Social and Labour Affairs prepares amendments to the «Law of State Pensions» before the first hearing.

President of Latvia Andris Berzins welcomes the ambassador of Namibia to Latvia Daniel Rudolph Smith, who is coming to Latvia with an accreditation visit; the President will also visit the «Latvia during the Second World War» exhibition at the Museum of War and will meet with war veterans.

Wednesday, May 16

-Meetings of the Saeima standing commissions:

The Judicial Commission prepares amendments to the «Law of Referendums and Bill Initiation».

The Budget-Finance Commission approves the representative of the Bank of Latvia Council and Saeima in the Northern Investment Bank, as well as discusses the size of the tax for motorcycle exploitation and the possible changes in the requirements for their maintenance.

The Commission on Defense, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention discusses contraband combating at the Riga Free port.

The National Economy Commission reviews amendments to the «Law of Cooperative Unions», «Law of Agriculture and Rural Development», and the «Law of Chemical Substances».

The Human Rights and Social Issues Commission prepares amendments to the «Law of Electronic Media».

Commission on the Social and Labour Affairs prepares amendments to the «Law of State Pensions» before the first hearing.

The Commission on Public Administration and Local Government prepares amendments to the «Law of the Prevention of Squandering State and Municipal Finance and Property» before the second hearing.

The Revisionary Commission discusses the results of the «The effectiveness of the agencies created by Ogre district municipality, their compliance with regulations for the implementation of autonomous self-government functions» revision.

-President of Latvia Andris Berzins meets with Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and representatives of the Swedish Rotary Club.

-Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis meets with the representatives of the parliamentary faction of the Green’s and Farmer’s Union.

-Meetings of the parliamentary factions of Harmony Centre and Reform Party.

Thursday, May 17

-Meeting of the Secretaries of State.

-The Saeima Judicial Commission discusses issues related to the transfer of real estate on Kuldigas 2 Street in Riga for social needs: the reconstruction of the transport hub on the crossing between Kr. Valdemara Street and Daugavgrivas Street.

-President of Latvia Andris Berzins travels to USA with a working visit, namely to participate in the NATO summit in Chicago.

Friday, May 18

-Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis participates in the Congress of the Union of Local Governments of Latvia in Preili County.

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