Media representatives wishing to report on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA)  Riga Session will need special accreditation. Application forms will be accepted until 10 May 2010.

In order to apply for the accreditation, media representatives must electronically fill in the application form and send it, together with their digital photograph by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . After the application forms have been examined, the Secretariat of the NATO PA Riga Session will inform the applicants about the further procedure.

We kindly ask media representatives to familiarise themselves with the information on accreditation and security and internal rules during the NATO PA Riga Session.

The NATO PA 2010 Spring Session in Riga will be held from 28 May to 1 June at the Kipsala International Exhibition Centre.

On Thursday, 22 April, the first training seminar was held in the Saeima for volunteers who have applied to take part in hosting the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (PA) Riga Session.

The young people were addressed by Mrs. Vaira Paegle, Head of the Latvian delegation to the NATO PA, who pointed out that hosting the NATO PA 2010 Spring Session in Riga is a great challenge and responsibility for Latvia, and volunteers will be the litmus test for the success of the Session. “With this Session, Latvia can demonstrate its ability to act effectively; we can show our country, art and culture. We can show that we have a bright, capable and strong young generation,” said V. Paegle.

Today, the NATO PA volunteers learned about the essence, history and activities of the NATO PA; they were also introduced to the basics of protocol and etiquette regarding the organisation of international events.

During the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) in Riga, Latvia, several high foreign officials will address the plenary session.

NATO PA President, U.S. Congressman John Tanner, and Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, plan to address participants of the plenary session of the NATO PA Riga Session on 1 June.

Latvian high officials will be represented by Mr. Gundars Daudze, Speaker of the Latvian Saeima, and Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvian Prime Minister, who will also give their addresses at the plenary session.

On Thursday, 22 April, volunteers who have offered their assistance during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (PA) Riga Session are invited to attend the first training seminar at the Saeima. 

Vaira Paegle, Head of the Latvian delegation to the NATO PA, will address the volunteers at this first training seminar. The volunteers will learn about the history of the NATO PA, as well as its organization and activities; they will also be introduced to the basics of protocol and etiquette. 

Before the start of the NATO PA Session at the end of May, four training seminars are planned in order to give the volunteers a thorough understanding of the programme of the NATO PA Session and of their job responsibilities.