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UPDATED: 20 Aug 2009 GMT
  • Ambassador Garber presenting her credentials Ambassador Garber presenting her credentials

    Today the new U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Judith G. Garber presented credentials to the President of Latvia, Valdis Zatlers, at the Riga Castle. According to tradition, the Ambassador was accompanied by her family, U.S. Military Attaché as well as the most senior and most junior American embassy officers.

  • Statement on Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Baltic Way Statement on the 20th Anniversary of Baltic Way

    Today the people of the United States join with our friends in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to honor the 20th Anniversary of the Baltic Way protests against Soviet domination that inspired so many people around the world in 1989.

  • Riga Mayor Nils Ušakovs views F-15 fighter jet. U.S. F-15 Fighter Jets Fly Over Daugava River

    On Saturday, August 22, the United States sent special greetings to Riga on the occasion of its 808th birthday – two United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets flew over the city. Before the flyover, Latvian and Riga City Officials had the opportunity to view the planes during a static display at Riga’s airport.

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U.S. Embassy Announces Annual Humphrey Fellowship Program
August 26, 2009 – The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the launch of this year’s competition for the Humphrey Fellowship Program for academic year 2010-2011. The Embassy encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

Condolences Extended to Family of Corp Davis Baltabols & the People of Latvia
Riga, August 6, 2009. - The Embassy of the United States extends its deepest condolences to the family of Corporal Davis Baltabols, who fell fatally ill while serving in Afghanistan, and to the people of Latvia.

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Ambassador-Designate Judith Garber's Senate Testimony
On July 28, Ambassador-Designate Judith Garber testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to become U.S. Ambassador to Latvia

Bruce Rogers congratulates Kaspars Berzins

Fulbright recipients from Latvia honored
On July 15, U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Bruce Rogers hosted a reception in honor of Latvian students and scholars who have received the prestigious U.S. government's Fulbright scholarship.

Embassy Marks Independence Day with Family Picnic
The traditional U.S. Independence Day picnic took place at the open-air stage at Mezaparks on Sunday. The picnic hosted by the U.S. Embassy's Charge D'Affaires Bruce Rogers gathered about 1000 guests, including many Latvian and American families.

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