Latvian and foreign media representatives who wish to report on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s 2010 Spring Session will need special accreditation. The Secretariat of the NATO PA Riga Session is responsible for handling media accreditation.

Foreign media representatives who attend the NATO PA Spring Session as part of national delegations or who have previously received accreditation to other NATO PA events will be accredited by the NATO PA International Secretariat.

Application for accreditation
In order to receive accreditation, media representatives must fill in the accreditation form and submit it, along with a digital photograph (3:4 aspect ratio, JPG format, 300 DPI resolution), to the Secretariat of the NATO PA Riga Session not later than 10 May 2010. The application form and digital photograph can be submitted starting from 12 April 2010 by e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Receiving the accreditation card
Upon the receipt of the application form and photograph, the Secretariat of the NATO PA Riga Session will contact the media representatives by e-mail to inform them about the further procedure.

Accreditation cards will be available from 28 May to 1 June at the hotel Islande (Ķīpsalas iela 20, Riga) at the following times:

Friday, 28 May     8:30 – 17:00  
Saturday, 29 May    8:30 – 17:00 
Sunday, 30 May    8:30 – 17:00 
Monday, 31 May    8:00 – 12:00
Tuesday, 1 June    8:00 – 13:00

By confirming the receipt of the accreditation card with their signature, media representatives undertake to abide all security and internal regulations.

Access to the NATO PA Spring Session events
The accreditation card ensures access to all events included in the programme for the media which are held at the Kipsala International Exhibition Centre and elsewhere. Accreditation cards are valid for the duration of the NATO PA Riga Spring Session.

Security and internal regulations
At all venues of NATO PA Spring Session events, the accreditation card must be carried in a visible manner at all times. It should be presented upon a request made by employees of the Secretariat or security officers. At the venues of the Session events, the accredited media representatives should carry an ID document bearing a photograph of the owner. If the accreditation card is lost, the media representative should immediately contact Lelde Rāfelde, the host country’s media and public relations co-ordinator, by phone at +371 67087218.

Media representatives are requested to arrive in a timely fashion at a Session event venue because the security check can take approximately 30 minutes.

Security officers will thoroughly examine everyone who seeks to enter the premises of an event. All belongings – computers, cameras, equipment and handbags – will undergo a full examination.

Examined photo and video equipment will be marked by special stickers.

Coats and jackets should be left in the cloakroom. Bags and cases of photo and video equipment should be left at the Press Room. Belongings which during an event are found on the floor or are left unattended will be collected.

It is not allowed to bring weapons, explosive or hazardous substances or objects, or umbrellas into the Exhibition Centre.

Smoking is allowed only in designated places.

At the premises of the events, media representatives should follow the instructions of the Riga Secretariat of the NATO PA Spring Session and security officers.

Additional information and questions about accreditation
If you would like to receive additional information about media accreditation to the NATO PA Session, please contact Lelde Rāfelde, the host country’s media and public relations co-ordinator, by phone at +371 67087218 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Click here to download the accreditation form.