Source: President of Latvia in English

On 31 July 2018, President Raimonds Vējonis presented the Order of the Three Stars to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Finland, Olli Kantanen (HEMr Olli Kantanen), in Riga Castle. the decision to award the Order of the Three Stars, III Class to Olli Kantanen and appoint him as the Commander of the Three Stars Order. The Finnish Ambassador Olli Kantanen started work in Latvia in 2014. During the farewell visit of the Ambassador of Finland, the President of Latvia welcomed the close political dialogue between Latvia and Finland, active bilateral relations and the exchange of high-level officials' visits. The visit was attended by the Finnish Embassy in Latvia and Ambassador Olli Kantanen personally in 2017. The Finnish Embassy in Latvia hosts a number of cultural and artistic events – the concerts of the Latvian National Armed Forces Orchestra in Valmiera and Jelgava under the guidance of the conductor of the Finnish Defense Forces Orchestra Jirki Koskinen, as well as Finland was represented on Nordic Film Days in Riga and Daugavpils. The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design has had the opportunity to see the exhibition of the outstanding Finnish designer Tapio Virkals "Poetry in glass, porcelain and silver". With the support of the Finnish Embassy in Liepaja, a documentary testimony exhibition "Finnish Jegers in Latvia" was established. An important place in the bilateral relations between Latvia and Finland is the formation of economic contacts and business contacts. Finnish investors' activity in Latvia is especially high. For example, Finnish companies Lindstrom and Fazer have invested in the Latvian market. It should also be noted that Olli Kantanen has been active in the regions and cities of Latvia.

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Source: United Nations – in English

Headline: UN calls not to lose sight of the cooperation, leading to migrations that save lives

At the time of multilateralism is being challenged, the collaboration is the cornerstone of the global Compact for migration (iom), stressed on Wednesday the head of the united nations, António Guterres, at a meeting in the margins of the general Assembly of the United Nations.

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Source: Republic of France – Foreign Affairs in French

Agnès Buzyn, minister of Solidarities and Health, and Nathalie Loiseau, minister responsible for european Affairs, will participate on Tuesday, 25 September 2018 at a citizens ‘consultation on the Europe, on the theme :” Europe and the fight against poverty “.

This citizens ‘ consultation, organized by the RESTOS DU CŒUR, where a meal is offered on four is funded by the european aid to the most deprived.On the 13th of September last, Agnès Buzyn was alongside the President of the Republic to present the national strategy for the prevention and the fight against poverty, built around three main principles : the prevention, to a system more efficient and fair, the universality, for everyone to have the same rights, and the accompaniment to the activity, for those who may have access to it.In this context, Nathalie Loiseau and Agnes Buzyn will be greeted by Patrice Blanc, president of the Restos du Cœur, and will have the opportunity to interact with directors, volunteers and beneficiaries of the association.The citizen consultations on Europe, at the initiative of the President of the Republic, be held in the 27 member States of the european Union. In France, all of the members of the government is mobilized to participate in any consultations that any citizen or organization has the ability to organize. More than 800 events have been labeled on of the topics are very diverse and all over the country, 450 are already being held, bringing together close to 30 000 people. The synthesis of this collective reflection will be presented at the European Council in December 2018.For more information, please refer to the website : www.quelleestvotreeurope.fr

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