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On June 18, the 5th meeting of the strategic dialogue between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerb...
20/06/2026

On June 18, the 5th meeting of the strategic dialogue between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Latvia was held in Riga. The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister, Fariz Rzayev, while the Latvian side was headed by Under-Secretary of State, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ivars Lācis.
The sides reviewed the current state and future prospects of bilateral relations, underscoring the importance of regular contacts and mutual visits. Discussions also highlighted new opportunities for cooperation in trade, economy, education, science, and culture.
As part of the visit, Fariz Rzayev also met with Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Saeima of Latvia, Ināra Mūrniece, and Foreign Affairs Adviser to the President of Latvia, Edvīns Severs, and participated in roundtable discussions with Latvian experts on Azerbaijan’s foreign and security policy. 🇦🇿🇱🇻

Photo: Laura Celmiņa, Reinis Inkēns

Azərbaycan Xarici İşlər Nazirliyi/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

18/06/2026

Azərbaycan Respublikası ilə Latviya Respublikası Xarici İşlər Nazirlikləri arasında siyasi məsləhətləşmələrə dair mətbuat məlumatı

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https://mfa.gov.az/az/news/no27726

17/06/2026

Among the evening’s most touching moments was Leyla Aliyeva’s performance of the Latvian song “Like Snow on the Mountain-Top”, written by Latvian writer and poet Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš during his time in Azerbaijan, at the presentation of the book “Latvia and Azerbaijan: History Through Life Stories.” 🇦🇿🇱🇻

17/06/2026

A memorable highlight from the presentation of the book “Latvia and Azerbaijan: History Through Life Stories”: Leyla Aliyeva, a talented singer of Azerbaijani and Latvian descent, performing the famous Azerbaijani folk song “Sarı gəlin” (“Golden bride”). 🇦🇿🇱🇻

16/06/2026

10. jūnijā Rīgas Latviešu biedrības nama Zelta zālē notika svinīgs azerbaidžāņu pētnieces Dr. Nigaras Sultanovas grāmatas “Latvija un Azerbaidžāna: Vēsture dzīvesstāstos” atvēršanas pasākums, kuru ar uzrunu atklāja Rīgas Latviešu biedrības priekšsēdētājs Guntis Gail....

15/06/2026

Azərbaycanın müasir dövlətçilik tarixində dönüş nöqtəsi olmuş, ölkəmizin müstəqilliyinin qorunması, sabitliyin bərqərar olunması və inkişaf yoluna qədəm qoyması ilə əlamətdar olan 15 İyun – Milli Qurtuluş Günü münasibətilə bütün həmvətənlərimizi ürəkdən təbrik edirik!

Ulu Öndər Heydər Əliyevin xalqın tələbi ilə hakimiyyətə qayıdışı Azərbaycanın dövlət müstəqilliyinin möhkəmləndirilməsi və davamlı inkişafının təməlini qoymuşdur.

münasibətilə xalqımıza sülh, rifah və tərəqqi arzulayırıq! 🇦🇿

14/06/2026

15 İyun - Azərbaycan xalqının Milli Qurtuluş Günü

On the Commemoration Day of the Victims of Communist Genocide, Ambassador Elnur Sultanov, in his capacity as Dean of Dip...
14/06/2026

On the Commemoration Day of the Victims of Communist Genocide, Ambassador Elnur Sultanov, in his capacity as Dean of Diplomatic Corps accredited to Latvia, participated in the flower-laying ceremony at the "History Tactile”, Memorial to the Victims of the Soviet Occupation, to honour the memory of the deported.

Photo: Laura Celmiņa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

On 10 June, the Embassy jointly with the publishing house “Zinātne” and the Riga Latvian Society hosted the presentation...
11/06/2026

On 10 June, the Embassy jointly with the publishing house “Zinātne” and the Riga Latvian Society hosted the presentation of the Azerbaijani researcher Nigar Sultanova’s book, “Latvia and Azerbaijan: History Through Life Stories,” at the premises of the Riga Latvian Society. The event opened with remarks by Riga Latvian Society Chairman, Guntis Gailītis, and Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Latvia, Elnur Sultanov. In their speeches, they emphasized the book’s role in bringing to light an untold chapter of the shared history of Azerbaijan and Latvia through the life stories of prominent Latvians who lived in Azerbaijan in the early twentieth century. They also highlighted the symbolic significance of the publication coinciding with the 120th anniversary of the Baku Latvian Society.
Nigar Sultanova delivered a comprehensive presentation on the research undertaken to bring the publication to fruition. She noted that the work reflects the longstanding historical ties between the Azerbaijani and Latvian peoples and expressed her sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the project.
The event also featured remarks by the author of the book’s foreword, Ambassador Vilayat Guliyev, Chairwoman of the Board of the publishing house “Zinātne”, Ingrīda Segliņa, and former Director of the Academic Library of the University of Latvia, Venta Kocere. The speakers underlined the importance of the new publication and its contribution to preserving shared historical memory.
On behalf of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia, Parliamentary Secretary, Ivars Āboliņš, presented Nigar Sultanova with a Certificate of Recognition in appreciation of her outstanding contribution to strengthening cultural relations between Latvia and Azerbaijan.
The event included a performance by musician Leyla Aliyeva, who sang the Latvian song “Like Snow on the Mountain-Top,” written by Latvian writer and poet Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš during the years he lived in Azerbaijan, as well as the Azerbaijani folk song “Golden Bride”, accompanied by piano and guitar. In addition, J. Jaunsudrabiņš’s short story “A Turkish Prisoner” was read to the audience.

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