On Monday, 31 May, during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Riga Session, a flowerbed depicting the logo of the NATO PA Riga Session will be planted in Jēkaba Square. It will be a symbolic present to the inhabitants of Riga.

On 31 May 2010 at 12:30 the flowerbed will be solemnly dedicated by Mr. Gundars Daudze, Chairman of the Saeima, and Mr. John Tanner, President of the NATO PA. The orchestra of the National Armed Forces Headquarters will play during the ceremony, and the attendees will be able to enjoy the defile of the Honour Guard of the Staff Battalion of the National Armed Forces.

It is planned that the flowerbed will occupy 140 square metres and will contain about 6,000 plants. The creators of the concept point out that the flowerbed will be arranged in the form of a stylised compass, which in NATO’s logo symbolises the member states’ common road towards peace.

The flowerbed will feature the colours of the Latvian flag and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s logo because it will consist of red iresines, white begonias, silver–leaved cinerarias, and blue ageratums.

Notice for media representatives:
Media representatives are requested to arrive at the venue by 12:15.

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