Monday, March 19

-The «Law of Citizenship» amendment sub-commission of the Judicial commission prepares amendments to the «Law of Citizenship», before the second hearing.

-The meeting of the ruling coalition cooperation council.

-The visit of the border service of Moldova to the headquarters of the Latvian State border service.

-The Latvian Embassy in Ireland deploys a new card recognition system.

-Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics takes part in the Georgian issue conference in Germany.

Tuesday, March 20

-Meetings of the Saeima permanent commissions:

The judicial commission reviews the amendments to the «Law of Satversme of the Republic of Latvia» and the «Codex of Administrative Violations»; and listens to the reports of the Ministry of Justice about introducing “«Clear Court Instances”» in criminal and civil processes.

State rule issue commission prepares amendments to the Law on pre-election agitation, before the first hearing.

The Revisionary commission to learn the information of the actual allocation of ESF funds by the State office during the planning period from 2007 to 2013 as well as the projected allocation by 2015.

-The President of Latvia Andris Berzins welcomes the ambassadors of Indonesia, Ghana and Iraq; welcomes the ambassador of Switzerland Gabriela Nützi-Sulpizio with her farewell visit.

Wednesday, March 21

-Prime-minister Valdis Dombrovskis gives an interview to 900 seconds broadcast on the LNT television channel and Radio 101; meets with the Swiss ambassador Gabriela Nützi-Sulpizio.

-President of Latvia Andris Berzins meets with the Latvian ambassador in Cyprus Ivars Pundurs.

-Meetings of the Saeima standing commissions:

The Judicial commission reviews the amendments to the «Civil Law» and the «Law of Civil Registration Acts». The meeting of the sub-commission of the Judicial commission on the amendments to the «Law of Citizenship» will also take place.

Local and State government commission prepares amendments to the «Law of Preventing the Conflict of Interests in the Activities of Officials», before the second hearing.

The commission of European issues to learn Latvia’s position on the issues of transport, telecommunications and energetics.

-The President of Latvia Andris Berzins meets with Prime-minister Valdis Dombrovskis.

Thursday, March 22

-Members of the Saeima judicial commission prepare amendments to the «Law of the State Coat of Arms of Latvia».

-Prime-minister Valdis Dombrovskis meets officials from the municipalities of Latgale.

-Officials from the Valmiera municipality meet with the residents of Valmiera, to tell about the projects being realized in the city and to answer questions.

-Minister of Foreign affairs Edgars Rinkevics meets with experts of the External Politics Council.

Friday, March 23

-The «Ageing of society – challenges and potential» conference to take place in Riga Stradiņš University.

-The Ministry of Internal Affairs to organize a conference about training qualified specialists to work in the system of internal affairs.

-Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics to take part in the meeting of the External Politics Council of the EU in Brussels and in the Brussels Forum.

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