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1 Welcome
Dear visitor, Welcome to the renewed website of the Netherlands Embassy in Riga. I hope the new site will provide answers to all your questions. If you should have more questions than these WebPages can answer, do not hesitate to contact us by telephone or by e-mail.
2 Netherlands Embassy visits Daugavpils
On 7 February 2012 a delegation of the Netherlands Embassy in Riga, headed by the Ambassador of the Netherlands in Latvia, His Excellency Mr. Jurriaan Kraak, visited Daugavpils. The Netherlands’ Ambassador and his team were warmly received.
3 Inclusion of children in Dutch passports and other travel documents to be abolished with effect from 26 June 2012
From 26 June 2012 all inclusions of children in Dutch passports will lose their validity. From that day on the child will need to possess its own Dutch passport in order to travel abroad.
4 Five human rights project supported in 2011
The Embassy has supported civic society projects in Latvia from 2008 till 2011 for a total amount of EUR 180 thousand. In 2011 alone five projects were supported for a total amount of EUR 65 thousand. Unfortunately, the Embassy has no budget for this type of support in 2012.
5 Riga City Council to host the International Christmas Bazaar
The Board of the International Women’s Club of Riga (IWCR) is proud to announce that on 3 December its’ 2011 International Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Riga City Council for the first time. The Bazaar, which is the IWCR’s major annual fundraising event, will become part of Riga City Council’s official Christmas programme.
6 Netherlands Embassy visits Jelgava
On 4 October 2011 a delegation of the Netherlands Embassy, headed by the Ambassador of the Netherlands in Latvia, His Exellency Mr. Jurriaan Kraak, visited Jelgava. The Netherlands’ Ambassador and his team were warmly received by the Chairman of Jelgava City Council Mr. Andris Rāviņš and his team to learn about developments in Jelgava and to discuss possibilities for strengthening trade, investment and cultural ties with the Netherlands.
7 Ambassador Kraak at the opening of Brabantia factory, Talsi region
On 22 September 2011 Ambassador of the Netherlands in Latvia, His Excellency Mr. Jurriaan Kraak and Chairman of the Board of Brabantia Ltd. Christ van Elderen in the presence of the Board Members and the Director of Latvian Investment and Develpoment Agency Andris Ozols, opened the new factory of Brabantia in Pastende, Talsi region.
8 Prof. Rob de Wijk in the 6th annual Riga Conference
For the 6th annual Riga Conference on 16-17 September 2011, Latvian Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) had invited Prof. Rob de Wijk, Director of the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, as a speaker and a moderator of the discussion Global Balance Shift: China, US, Europe and Russia’. This yearly event focused on security issues of the EU and NATO. Participation of Professor De Wijk was supported by the Embassy.
9 Ambassador Kraak visits Valmiera
On 29 September 2011 Ambassador of the Netherlands H. E. Mr. Jurriaan Kraak visited Valmiera. He visited Valmiera City Council, two enterprises in the surroundings of Valmiera and gave a lecture in Vidzeme University College.
10 Dutch films in the Film Forum Arsenals
Four films from the Netherlands will be screened within the XXI Riga International Film Forum Arsenals which takes place from 10 till 18 September and is organised by the International Centre of Cinema. The films will be screened in CitadeleForum Cinema and in K. Suns cinema, Riga.