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  • Buchenwald concentration camp(by a4gpa on Flickr/Photopedia)

    On January 27th, the world remembers the atrocities of the Holocaust. Ambassador to OSCE Kelly: "As we remember the atrocity of the Holocaust, we must also remember the courage of individuals like Raoul Wallenberg."

  • Economic Advisor Nils Students in the middle of Jugla High School 11th grade (U.S. Department of State)

    Economic Advisor Nils Students with Jugla High School's 11th grade in conjuction with Mission Possible after an hour plus of English only Q&A.

  • President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

    In his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Obama discussed ideas for building an America that lasts.

  • From left: Ambassador Garber, Ieva Akuratere, Elita Kļaviņa and Ģirts Jakovļevs (U.S. Department of State)

    Deputy Chief of the Mission Caryn McClelland held a reception for all who helped U.S. diplomats to learn Latvian. The only rule of the event was: "Speak slowly and clearly."

  • The group during the discussion with Ambassador Garber on the left (U.S. Department of State)

    The Embassy invited a diverse group of young Latvian leaders to share their ideas on the topic “The American dream.”

  • Daina Taimins with her work displayed at the Embassy  (U.S. Department of State)

    Latvian-U.S. mathematician Daina Taimiņa, Professor at Cornell, crochets objects to illustrate hyperbolic space. Here, with her works displayed at the Embassy.

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  • Latvia completes economic stabilization program

    The Embassy of the United States in Latvia congratulates the Government of Latvia on the successful completion of the economic stabilization program with the International Monetary Fund and European Commission in response to the economic crisis of 2008. 

  • Permanent Representative of the USA to NATO Daalder Visited Latvia.

    Ambassador Daalder had a two-day visit to Latvia upon the invitation of Latvian Foreign Ministry to participate in the Annual Latvian Ambassadorial meeting. During the visit, Ambassador Daalder met with the Foreign Minister, Edgars Rinkevics, the Permanent Representative of Latvia to NATO, Maris Riekstins, and members of the Latvian delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 

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