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The Inspector General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia is appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The current Inspector General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia is Normans Penke.
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The ministry directs Latvia's affairs with foreign entities, including bilateral relations with individual nations and its representation in international organizations, including the
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Annual Report by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on activities performed and planned in national foreign policy and on activities performed and planned in European Union matters
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Suspended operations between 1940 and 1991, though not in UK, USA and Sweden
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

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Suspended operations between 1940 and 1991, though not in UK, USA and Sweden
Government of Latvia
Riga
Baiba Braže
Andris Pelšs
Dace Melbārde
Latvijas Institūts
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Latvian
Republic of Latvia's
external relations
international diplomatic missions
Baiba Braže
United Nations
European Union
Council of Europe
NATO
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
International Monetary Fund
World Trade Organization
Schengen Area
visas
expatriates
Ministry of Economics (Latvia)
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

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