The Foreign Minister of Latvia Edgar Rinkevich took office as the President of the Republic, reports Delfi.
“I swear that all my activities will be devoted to the good of the people of Latvia. I will do everything that will be in my power to contribute to the well -being of the Latvian state and its population. I will read the sacred and observe the Satvia of Latvia and the laws of the state. I will be in relation to everyone. fair. I will fulfill the responsibilities in good conscience, ”said the newly elected president from the stand of the Sejm.
Rinkevich became the seventh president of Latvia, elected after gaining independence.
Previously, the politician for a long time held the post of head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.