Slovenian President Continues his Official Visit to Latvia

Riga, 30.6.2010  |  press release

On the second day of his official visit to the Republic of Latvia, the Slovenian President, Dr Danilo Türk, met with the Slovenian businessmen who had attended yesterday's Latvia-Slovenia business forum. According to its participants, there were several promising meetings on the margins of the business forum with Latvian businessmen from a wide range of industries. These meetings resulted in a number of potential agreements being reached, which, however, now need to be realised.

The Slovenian President then visited the Latvian Parliament, where he met its Deputy Speaker, Solvita Āboltiņa. Both agreed that their respective countries are bound by a common understanding of the past and future shared goals. President Türk emphasised the importance of the Parliament in a vibrant, representative democracy. His talks with Ms Āboltiņa then focused on the situation in Afghanistan, and the measures introduced by both Latvia and Slovenia in tackling the economic crisis. They established that, in this time of recession, the two countries encounter problems of a similar nature, and agreed that explicit reform measures require dialogue with all partners and stakeholders involved.

The Slovenian President also visited Riga's Town Hall, where he met with the Mayor of Riga, Nils U¹akovs. The Mayor introduced Dr Türk to the Latvian capital, a city which combines tradition with modern elements, thus engendering a balanced ambiance. Later in the afternoon, the Slovenian President, Dr Türk, and his wife, Barbara Mikliè Türk, bade farewell to the President of the Republic of Latvia, Valdis Zatlers, and his wife, Lilita Zatlere, thus concluding their official visit to the Republic of Latvia.