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This year, celebrating the 31 st anniversary of the Republic of Latvia's restoration of independence, Riga was traditionally adorned with the composition “Blossom Latvia”, including the environmental object - letters “LATVIA”. A diverse…

Last weekend, Israeli Ambassador Orly Gil and US Ambassador John L. Carwile visited the “Imanta” structural unit of the Riga Municipal Children and Youth Centre, which houses 37 children and young people separated from their families. The…

The Riga Municipal Agency “Rīgas Gaisma” has implemented the project “Introduction of Smart Technologies in the Lighting System of the City of Riga” within the framework of the Emission Allowance Auction Instrument “Reduction of Greenhouse Gas…

The City of Riga congratulates the neighbour country Lithuania on the occasion of the 103rd Anniversary of the Restoration of the Independent state! Turn on the sound in order to listen to the congratulations of the Mayor of Riga Mārtiņš Staķis in…

On Sunday, February 7th, in response to the call of Belarusian national democratic movement leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Riga has joined together with other cities across the globe in commemorating a Day of Solidarity with Belarus. As a…

Thirty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Latvians gathered on the banks of the Daugava River on a cold January day in the defense of their freedom. Today, Riga stands with millions of Belarusians in support of theirs. Riga City Council together…