EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of Lithuania Working hours:

Monday – Friday 8:30 – 17:00

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Lithuania Consular information:
Reception hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

By pre-registering using the electronic registration system - elektroniskā piereksta sistēmu

Email: consulate.lithuania@mfa.gov.lv

Phone:
+370 5 213 12 20

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Lithuania:

Solveiga Silkalna
Ambassador

First name Solveiga

Last name Silkalna

Place of birth Melbourne, Australia

Education

1988–1991 B.Sc., University of Melbourne

1991-1992 Dip.Ed., University of Melbourne

1994–1997 Master's degree (International Relations), University of Latvia

Professional experience

2023-07 – currently Ambassador of Latvia to Lithuania

2019-07 – 2023-07 Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Latvia on issues

2017-08 – 2019-07 Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

2015-01 – 2017-07 Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Latvia in the United Kingdom

2009-08– 2014-12 Advisor to the Prime Minister of Latvia on Foreign Policy

2005-05 – 2008-08 Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the UN in New York

2002-11 – 2004-03 Advisor to the Prime Minister of Latvia on Foreign Policy

2001-06 – 2002-11. Director of the Press and Public Diplomacy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

2000-01 – 2001-06 Advisor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg

1998-04 – 2000-01 First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Latvia to the EU in Brussels

1996-09 – 1998-04 Head of the Humanitarian Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

1995-02 – 1996-09 Representative of the Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

1993-08 – 1995-01 Translator at the Office of the President of Latvia

Foreign languages ​​English - excellent, French and German - at the level of conversation

Family son and daughter

Hobbies Historical heritage, design, autism, running

Santa Cruz
Advisor

Liene Bērtule
Third Secretary

Kristīne Pilipauskiene
Assistant

Ronaldas Tuomas
Secretary

Vaidas Dambrauskas
Head of Mission

The Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Lithuania is closed on Latvian National Holidays:

January 1. New Year's Day

Good Friday, First and Second Easter Day

May 1. Day of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Lithuania. Labor Day

May 4. Day of the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Lithuania

June 23 and 24. Dew and Midsummer Day

November 18. Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Lithuania

December 24, 25 and 26. Christmas

December 31. Old Year's Day

If the holidays – May 4 and November 18 – coincide with a Saturday or Sunday, in this case the following working day is a day off.