Speaker of the Seimas congratulates Latvia on the Day of the Restoration of Latvian Independence

Press release, 4 May 2021

 

Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, offered her congratulations on behalf of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and on her own behalf to Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia, and the people of the country on the occasion of the national holiday – Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia.

‘I extend my sincere congratulations and convey my wishes of smooth and harmonious work to the Saeima in its efforts towards a better future for the whole Latvian population’, the congratulations letter by the Speaker of the Seimas reads.

In her letter, Ms Čmilytė-Nielsen commends and appreciates the excellent relations between Lithuania and Latvia.

‘It is with pleasure that I recall my visit to Riga in early March and our close cooperation in multilateral formats. Our countries share their experience on different levels in their pursuit of the same objective, which is to build a modern state that ensures the wellbeing for its citizens,’ says the Speaker.

Photo by Olga Posaškova, Office of the Seimas

 

Raminta Maselienė, Assistant to Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, tel. +370 5 239 6016, e-mail: [email protected]