Latvia, Russia can still expand cooperation despite divergence: president
Xinhua, February 8, 2017 Adjust font size:
Latvia and Russia can still expand bilateral cooperation though being at odds on some foreign policy issues, Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis said as he accredited new Russian Ambassador to Latvia Yevgeny Lukyanov on Tuesday.
As neighbor countries, both Latvia and Russia can benefit from developing cultural, trade and transport cooperation, as well as combating illegal migration and organized crime together, the Latvian president told the incoming Russian ambassador.
According to a statement released by the Latvian president's office, both Vejonis and Lukyanov agreed on the necessity to relaunch the work of the Latvian-Russian intergovernmental commission.
Latvia plans to host a meeting of the intergovernmental panel in the first half of 2017, the president's spokesperson said.
The officials also praised the performance of the Latvian-Russian border demarcation commission which last year completed the practical phase of the demarcation process.
Lukyanov is taking over the ambassadorial office from Alexander Vesnyakov who had served as Russian Ambassador to Latvia since February 2008. Endit