Official visit of the President of the Republic of Albania Bajram Begaj and First Lady Armanda Begaj to the Republic of Latvia

On 3-4 September, the President of the Republic of Albania, Mr Bajram Begaj, and First Lady, Mrs Armanda Begaj, will pay an official visit to Latvia. During the visit, the President of the Republic of Albania will meet with the highest officials of Latvia – President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa and Prime Minister Evika Siliņa. President Begaj will also visit the Adazi military base to meet with the Albanian contingent within the NATO Multinational Battle Group in Latvia.

Media accreditation for the official visit of President of the Republic of Albania, Mr Bajram Begaj, and First Lady, Mrs Armanda Begaj, is open until 2 September 2024, 12.00 p.m. Media representatives are invited to fill in the application form prepared by the Chancery of the President of Latvia for each person to be accredited.

10:00 - Official welcoming of the President of the Republic of Albania Bajram Begaj and Armanda Begaj. Media opportunities: photo/video. Riga Castle Square. 

10:15 - Signing of Guest Book. Media opportunities: photo/video. Riga Castle, White Hall. 

10:45 - Latvian and Albanian delegations meeting. Media opportunities: photo/video at the beginning of the meeting. Riga Castle, Coats of Arms Hall. 

11:20 - Joint press conference by President Edgars Rinkēvičs and President of the Republic of Albania Bajram Begaj. Media opportunities: photo/video /questions. Riga Castle, White Hall. 

The press conference will be live-streamed on the Presidential Chancery webpage, www.president.lv, and social media platforms X and YouTube.

12:00 - Flower laying ceremony at the Freedom Monument. Media opportunities: photo/video. Freedom Square.