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Political calendar of Latvia. June 4 – 8, 2012

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Monday, June 4:

-President of Latvia Andris Berzins, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, Saeima Chariwoman Solvita Aboltina and a group of Latvian parliament representatives meet with Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland.

-Meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

-Meeting of the parliamentary faction of the Reform party.

-Meeting of the Coalition Council.

-Extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

Tuesday, June 5:

-President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves arrives in Latvia with an official visit.

-Meetings of the Saeima standing commissions:

The Judicial Commission reviews amendments to the Law on Public Referendums and Legislative Initiatives in the third reading.

Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee discusses important issues related to the work of the State Probation Service.

The National Economy Commission reviews amendments to the Law on Procedures for the Coming into Force of The Commercial Law, Law on Tourism and the Public Procurement Law.

The Public Administration and Local Government Committee prepares amendments to The Law on the Privatization of State and Municipal Apartment Buildings before the second reading.

-Meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

-President of Latvia Andris Berzins and Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis meet with the Head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde.

Wednesday, June 6:

-Meetings of the Saeima standing commissions:

The Judicial Commission prepares amendments to the Civil Procedure Law in the second reading.

Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee prepares amendments to the Law on Detective Activity in the third reading.

The Public Administration and Local Government Committee prepares amendments to the Law on Financing of Political Organizations (Parties) before the second reading.

The National Economy Commission reviews amendments to the Law on the Energy Performance of Buildings, the Law on the State and Local Government Land Ownership Rights and Recording of Such Rights in Land Register, Law On the Supervision of the Handling of Food, Law On Agriculture and Rural Development in the third reading.

The Budget-Finance Commission reviews amendments to the Annual Accounts Law and Financial Instrument Market Law.

-Meeting of the Demographic Affairs Council.

-Members of the Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee meet with Minister of Defence of the Republic of Uzbekistan Kabul Berdiev.

-President of Latvia Andris Berzins meets with the representatives of Union of Russian Citizens «KORNI» and recruits of the National Armed Forces.

-President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves has a working dinner with Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, meets with Mayor of Riga Nils Ushakovs, participates in the state reception, which is organized by the ambassador of Estonia to Latvia Mati Vaarmann, and meets with Austrums student corporation representatives.

-The Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Rihards Kozlovskis participates in the Council of Internal Affairs and Justice Ministers of EU States in Luxembourg.

-Meetings of parliamentary factions of Reform party and Greens’ and Farmers’ Union.

Thursday, June 7:

-Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves visit Kolka, Slitere and Mazirbe.

-The Saeima Judicial Commission discusses issues related to the transfer of property located on Kuldigas 2 Street in Riga for public needs: the reconstruction of the transport hub on the intersection of Kr. Valdemara Street and Daugavgrivas Street.

Friday, June 8:

-Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis meets with the management of Latvijas dzelzceļš.

-A closed session of the The National Security Committee of the Saeima.

-President of Latvia Andris Berzins travels to Mazsalaca and Valmiera with a working visit.

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