On Tuesday, August 18, Minister of Justice Edvards Smiltēns met with U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Melissa Argyros to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of justice and discuss future areas of cooperation in combating transnational crime, strengthening election and cybersecurity, improving the judicial system, and protecting investments. Latvia and the United States have close cooperation in the fields of justice and law enforcement, based on concrete exchanges of expertise and joint…
On Tuesday, August 18, Minister of Justice Edvards Smiltēns met with U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Melissa Argyros to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of justice and discuss future areas of cooperation in combating transnational crime, strengthening election and cybersecurity, improving the judicial system, and protecting investments. Latvia and the United States have close cooperation in the fields of justice and law enforcement, based on concrete exchanges of expertise and joint work. Since 2020, 63 specialized training programs have been organized in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice, involving 2,848 Latvian professionals, including prosecutors, judges, investigators, and financial analysts. Practical exchanges…
