Embassy News
2006 Press Releases
- Benjamin Franklin's Birthday and Opening of a Book on Franklin to be Celebrated at Children Literature Center (February 2, 2006)
- American Blues Singer Odetta to Participate in Black History Month Events in Riga (February 6, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador Addresses Conference on U.S.-Latvian Relations (February 7, 2006)
- U.S. Congress Delegation Visits Latvia to Discuss Cooperation in Agriculture (February 22, 2006)
- Detentions and Harassment in Run-Up to Belarus Elections (February 24, 2006)
- The United States Welcome the Inauguration of the New Latvian Embassy in Washington, D.C. (March 1, 2006)
- U.S.-Latvia Bilateral Exchange of Best Practices in Port Development Taking Place this Week (March 13, 2006)
- United States-Latvia Logistics Information Exchange (March 20, 2006)
- Fraudulent Presidential Election in Belarus (March 21, 2006)
- Journalists from 100 Countries Around the World to Convene for Inaugural Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists, April 1-21, 2006 (March 30, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador will visit Jelgava (April 4, 2006)
- Shamrock Key exercise trains NATO militaries (April 4, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador and Economic Minister to Announce Trade and Investment Conference (April 5, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador Travels to Daugavpils for the Opening of Renovated Synagogue (April 10, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador discusses cooperation with Latvian Defense minister (April 20, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador travels to Cesis to mark Earth Day (April 20, 2006)
- American Citizen Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, April 27, 2006
- Military exercise Shamrock Key concludes (April 28, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador meets with Saeima Foreign Affairs Committee (May 10, 2006)
- Project “Investigating and Prosecuting Trafficking in Persons Cases” will take place from May 23 to May 26 (May 19, 2006)
- U.S. Embassy Representatives Visit Anti-trafficking Working Groups and American Centers in Liepaja and Daugavpils (June 2, 2006)
- Latvia is Placed on Tier 2 in the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report Released by the U.S. State Department (June 6, 2006)
- U.S. Embassy Representatives Visit Anti-trafficking Working Groups and American Centers in Liepaja and Daugavpils (June 6, 200)
- U.S. donates equipment to the Latvian Border Guard (June 6, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador Visits Kurzeme (June 20, 2006)
- Team of Latvian Nursing Profesors Will Visit American Nursing School (July 3, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador Will Greet Fulbright Scholarship Recipients (July 11, 2006)
- U.S. Treasury Completes Rules on Latvian Banks (July 12, 2006)
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Team Visits Latvia (July 24, 2006)
- U.S. non-immigrant visa recipients can now use courier services to receive their passports from the embassy (July 27, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador joins Prime Minister to visit Jeld-Wen Latvia Plant in Aizkraukle (August 7, 2006)
- U.S. Embassy Announces Annual Fulbright Fellowship Program (August 10, 2006)
- Latvian dancers will perform American - choreographed „Heart Beats Light” show in Jurmala and Cesis (August 29, 2006)
- The U.S. Embassy and University of Latvia to Host Opening of the Latvian Language Edition of Professor Rasma Karklins’ “Corruption in Post-communist Societies” (September 1, 2006)
- U.S. Embassy Marks September 11 with a Film Viewing (September 8, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador joins the President and Prime Minister to release Report on the Freeport of Riga and Sign Grant from the United States Trade Development Agency (September 11, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador Signs Land Purchase Agreement with the Riga Mayor (September 18, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador and Prime Minister Will Meet With a Team of Latvian Nursing Professors (September 18, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador Will Participate in Roundtable Discussion with Limbazi students (September 21, 2006)
- Registration Requirements for U.S. Immigrant Visa lottery (DV-2008) Announced (September 25, 2006)
- Registration Requirements for U.S. Immigrant Visa lottery (DV-2008) Announced (September 26, 2006)
- Architects from the United States met Riga Chief Architect Janis Dripe to discuss the new U.S. embassy building in Riga (September 27, 2006)
- Electronic visa application forms will be required to apply for the U.S. visa (October 2, 2006)
- Latvia will receive additional $1.48 in military assistance from the U.S. (October 4, 2006)
- U.S. Secretary of Labor will visit Latvia (September 29, 2006)
- The U.S. government presents goods worth of over $103,000 to social welfare centers in Latvia. (October 16, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador will present a medal to Latvian Lieutenant (October 23, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador Will Participate in Roundtable Discussion with Jurmala students (November 13, 2006)
- Former New York city mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani coming to Riga (November 16, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador to Latvia will serve a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal (November 23, 2006)
- United States embassy commemorates National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 6, 2006)
- United States embassy donates $313,000 worth equipment (December 19, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador Expresses Condolences to the Families of Soldiers Who Died in Iraq (December 27, 2006)
- U.S. Embassy Opens a Condolence Book in Commemoration of the Death of President Ford (December 28, 2006)