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This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Krišjānis Kariņš, who served as the prime minister of Latvia from 23 January, 2019 to 15 September, 2023.

Summary

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Kariņš has visited 26 countries during his tenure as prime minister. The number of visits per country where Kariņš has travelled are:

2019

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Estonia Tallinn 8 February Met with Prime Minister Jüri Ratas. He said it was "symbolically important" that he had chosen Estonia for his first foreign trip. They discussed possibilities to strengthen bilateral relations, regional transport and energy projects involving both countries, regional security issues as well as topical issues on the European Union's agenda, including Brexit and the multi-annual budget process.[1]
Belgium Brussels 22 February Kariņš assured that Latvia would maintain a "Euro-Atlantic course," and that Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier had his full support.[2]
Germany Berlin 11 March Inaugural visit to the Federal Chancellery; met Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss Europe, NATO and Ukraine.
Belgium Brussels 21 March Attended European People's Party summit.[3]
France Strasbourg 17 April He addressed the European Parliament, arguing that it was "useless" to just fight against the rise of populism, and that it was necessary to understand the grievances of people who listened to the promises of populists.[4]
Romania Sibiu 9 May Meeting with other EU leaders. He expressed support for the Spitzenkandidat process of electing a new European Commissioner used in 2014 that had come under fire by other leaders such as President of France Emmanuel Macron and President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė.[5]
Netherlands The Hague 17 June He met Prime Minister Mark Rutte, arriving at the Catshuis by bicycle, symbolizing strong bilateral ties and European cooperation.[6]
United States New York City, Washington, D. C. 8–15 July This was a working visit. Kariņš met with representatives of the US presidential administration and Congress to have discussions with entrepreneurs, representatives of think-tanks and gave interviews to the mass media. The prime minister also met representatives of the Latvian diaspora in New York and Washington.[7] Kariņš met U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Financial Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Energy Secretary Rick Perry, among others.[8]
Belgium Brussels 2 October Kariņš met President of the European Parliament David-Maria Sassoli and President of the European Council Donald Tusk. The officials discussed the issues facing the European Union, as well as regional security.[9] He also met NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg in NATO headquarters. They discussed the ongoing adaptation of NATO, the need to change NATO amid a changing world.[10]

2020

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Belarus Minsk 16 January He made the short trip across the eastern border to Belarus to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Roumas and long-time President Alexander Lukashenko.[11]
Denmark Copenhagen 31 January Met with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. They discussed topical issues with the representatives of the Latvian diaspora, as well as visited two Danish companies: "State of Green", which gathers national expertise and achievements in green technology, and "Energy Lab Nordhavn", which offers future solutions in smart energy.[12]
Finland Helsinki 12 February Met with Prime Minister Sanna Marin.[13]

2021

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Germany Berlin 10 November Along with Portuguese António Costa, he met Chancellor Angela Merkel in Schloss Meseberg.[14][15]
France Paris 1 December Met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).[16]
Lithuania Vilnius 7–8 December Met with Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė and Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas at the Baltic Council of Ministers.

2022

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Belgium Brussels 24 February Krišjānis Kariņš participated in an extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels, where Russia's large-scale military attack on Ukraine was discussed.[17]
United Kingdom London 14–15 March Kariņš attended Joint Expeditionary Force meeting.[18]
Belgium Brussels 24 March Attended the European Council. Met with U.S. President Joe Biden, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and others. They discussed the Russian aggression in Ukraine and security, as well as other bilateral and security issues, solidifying transatlantic ties and NATO commitments.[19]
Canada Ottawa 11–12 May On 11 May, he met the Honourable Anthony Rota, Speaker of the House of Commons, and with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland. The Prime Minister Kariņš highlighted Canada's contribution to strengthening Baltic regional security. Officials discussed the international security situation regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, further support to Ukraine, discussed ways to strengthen NATO's deterrence and defence measures ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in June, Madrid. The next day, he met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They discussed ways to coordinate additional military support to Ukraine amid the country's fight against Russian aggression, stressed the importance of coordination among members of the NATO and discussed ways to strengthen NATO's deterrence and defence measures in Eastern Europe, particularly in the Baltic region. They also discussed Canada-Latvia partnership and commitment to the rules-based international system, as well as security issues in the broader Baltic region. Following their meeting, Prime Minister Trudeau announced Canada will deploy a Canadian Armed Forces general officer and six staff officers to NATO's Multinational Division North Headquarters, based in Ādaži, Latvia.[20][21][22]
Netherlands Rotterdam 31 May–1 June Participated in the European People's Party Congress.[23] Met with President of Moldova Maia Sandu
Lithuania Vilnius 7 June Meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas and German chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Spain Madrid 13 June Met with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.[24]
Netherlands The Hague 14 June Met with Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo and Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki on the Catshuis after a meeting in preparation for the NATO summit in Madrid. The discussions included the Russian invasion of Ukraine[25]
Denmark Copenhagen 30 August He participated in the Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit in Copenhagen and Marienborg at the invitation of Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen, where she met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Estonian Prime minister Kaja Kallas, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Polish President Andrzej Duda. He said that "countries surrounding the Baltic Sea should minimise economic cooperation with Russia, especially in the energy sector".[26]
Germany Berlin 4 September Krišjānis Kariņš participated in a festive ceremony with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė in Berlin, where they were awarded the Friedrich August von Hayek Foundation International Prize for the Protection of Democratic Values and the Implementation of Liberal Economic Policy.[27]
Czech Republic Prague 6–7 October Attended at the Prague Castle the 1st European Political Community Summit and an informal European Council.

2023

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Country Location(s) Dates Details
Belgium Brussels 9–10 February Attended an informal extraordinary European Council meeting. On the agenda were support for Ukraine, economic competitiveness, and migration.
France Berlin 1–2 March Met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. They discussed providing support to Ukraine in the fight against Russian military aggression, the security situation in Europe and the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius in June, as well as Latvian and German bilateral relations and economic cooperation.[28]
Poland Warsaw 15 March Met with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. They discussed cooperation within NATO and support for Ukraine in its defence against Russian invaders. They also discussed the expansion of energy infrastructure in the region and the energy security of their countries.[29]
Ukraine Kyiv 16 March Met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[30]
Belgium Brussels 23 March Attended the European Council. The topic was the focus of European Union countries on assisting Ukraine and increasing economic competitiveness. He also answered media questions.[31]
Belgium Brussels 24 May Met with NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg in NATO headquarters, thanked him for Latvia's contributions to the Alliance, including leadership on defense spending, and deployments to maritime operations and missions in Kosovo and Iraq.[32]
Estonia Tallinn 26 May Met with the prime minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas, Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė and President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda. During the visit, issues of NATO security, defense cooperation and support for Ukraine were discussed.[33]
Moldova Mimi Castle, Bulboaca, Chisinău 1 June Kariņš travelled to Moldova to attend the 2nd European Political Community Summit.
United Kingdom London 21–22 June Attended Ukraine Recovery Conference.
Belgium Brussels 29 June Attended European People's Party summit. Met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.[34]
Lithuania Vilnius 10–12 July Kariņš attended the 33rd NATO summit.[35] The strength of NATO's deterrence and collective defense, both now and in the future, and the issues of Ukraine were discussed.
Belgium Brussels 17–18 July Attended the 3rd EU–CELAC summit.

Multilateral meetings

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Krišjānis Kariņš participated in the following summits during his premiership:

Group Year
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
NATO Not invited 11–12 July,
Lithuania Vilnius
Ukraine Recovery Conference 1–3 July,
Canada Toronto		 None 7 July,
Lithuania Vilnius		 4–5 July,
Switzerland Lugano		 21–22 June,
United Kingdom London
EU–CELAC None 17–18 July,
Belgium Brussels
JEF None 14–15 March,
United Kingdom London
19 December,
Latvia Riga
EPC None 6 October,
Czech Republic Prague		 1 June,
Moldova Bulboaca
██ = Did not attend.

References

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  17. ^ "Kariņš: Naivety about Putin's regime has disappeared in Europe | Ministru kabinets". www.mk.gov.lv.
  18. ^ "President Niinistö attended JEF Leaders' Summit in London and met Prime Minister Johnson". 15 March 2022.
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  34. ^ https://www.epp.eu/news/epp-leaders-to-meet-in-brussels-on-29-june-ahead-of-european-council-list-of-participants
  35. ^ "Kariņš at NATO summit: Sweden's accession will change Baltic military situation". LSM. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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