The new president of Estonia will visit Latvia the day after taking office

As reported to the LETA agency by the advisor to the President of Latvia, Mārtiņš Drēgeris, on October 13, the Estonian politician will be received at the Riga Castle by the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs. The negotiations are expected to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between Latvia and Estonia, particularly cooperation in the fields of economy and defense industry. Cooperation among the Baltic States and broader regional cooperation in security and defense, strengthening NATO's eastern flank, countering hybrid threats, as well as military, political, and economic support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression will also be discussed. On Tuesday at 16:40, a joint press conference will be held at the Riga Castle with Rinkēvičs and Madise. At 17:15, the President of Estonia will meet with the Speaker of the Saeima, Daiga Mieriņa, and at 15:55 with Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs. Madise took office as President of Estonia on October 12, succeeding Alar Karis, who did not run for a second five-year term. In early September, the Parliament of Estonia elected Madise, who was the only candidate, with 71 votes. There are 101 deputies in the Parliament of Estonia. 51-year-old Madise, who previously held the position of Chancellor of Justice, became the second woman to serve as President of Estonia. From 2016 to 2021, the head of state was Kersti Kaljulaid.