United Arab Emirates plans to open an embassy in Latvia
15-02-2016
Opening of an Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Riga will promote political and economic cooperation with Latvia...
Foreigners may obtain a residence permit, buying two properties in the regions of Latvia
18-12-2015
On Thursday, of December, the Parliament of Latvia (Saeima) at the second reading adopted that foreigners from non-EU countries can apply for temporary residence permit in Latvia for 5 years, purchaising of two properties in the regions outside of Riga and Riga district of total value 250 thousand euros.
Number of tourists keeps growing in Riga in Q3
11-12-2015
During the third quarter of 2015, the number of tourists staying in hotels and other tourist facilities in Riga rose by 2% from the same period a year ago to 390,317, while the number of overnight amount to 720,369, the Riga Tourism Development Bureau said, citing information from the Central Statistics Bureau.
PrintLatvia among "Lonely Planet's" top-10 tourist destinations for 2016
03-11-2015
The popular tourist guidebook publisher "Lonely Planet" has placed Latvia among the top ten countries that one should visit in 2016, informs LETA...