주라트비아 대한민국 대사관

04/10/2024

Newspaper Review

• I.Politics

• a.Security and defense cooperation between Latvia and the Czech Republic is one of the cornerstones of relations between the two countries - Latvia's Ambassador to the Czech Republic Vilmars Henins

• II.Economics

• a.Government agrees to increase the share of municipalities in the tax revenue to 78%

• b.Latvia, Estonian launch project on developing technological solutions and production possibilities for sustainable aviation fuel

• c.European Energy to invest EUR 80 million in construction of solar park in Ventspils

• III.Official Statement from MoFA, President of Latvia office, Cabinet of Ministers, Saeima

• a.Baiba Braže at the development cooperation conference: Latvia once received assistance, now we are supporting partners in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Africa

• b.Latvia will become a member state of the International Energy Agency

• c.The Foreign Affairs Commission supports the implementation of more effective national and international sanctions

• d.Saeima committee does not support proposal to lower legal voting age in municipal elections to 16

• IV.Korea and Latvia Relations

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• V.North Korea

• a.Kim Jong-un: "If South Korea or the US attempt to violate North Korea's sovereignty, we will mobilize all attack powers, including nuclear weapons"

• b.Kim Jong-un: "North Korea is a nuclear state... If there is a military conflict, South Korea cannot survive"