Ambassador Fernando Acosta Díaz presents credentials to the President of the Republic of Latvia

The Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay, Fernando Acosta Díaz, presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, at an audience held on 24 August 2026.

During the meeting, Ambassador Acosta conveyed to the Latvian head of state the warm greetings of the President of the Republic, Santiago Peña, and reaffirmed the Paraguayan Government’s interest in strengthening and deepening bilateral ties, fostering an increasingly close and dynamic relationship in areas of common interest. For his part, President Rinkēvičs recalled his visit to Paraguay in 2017 as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

During his visit to Riga, Ambassador Acosta also met with Latvia’s State Secretary for Political Affairs, Ambassador Juris Poikans, with whom he discussed mechanisms to energize the political relationship through regular consultations, and both sides agreed to explore new areas of cooperation. They also discussed the entry into force of the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement and the benefits it would bring to both regions, agreeing on the importance of making the most of this new framework to promote investment, strengthen trade and develop sectors with the potential to expand economic and business ties between the two countries.

In addition, he met with Ms. Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica, Member of the Latvian Parliament (the Saeima), in a meeting that addressed possible avenues for institutional and parliamentary engagement.

The presentation of the Letters of Credence and the meetings held in this context reaffirm the National Government’s commitment to continue strengthening its relations with Latvia and to promote new opportunities for cooperation and bilateral understanding.

Riga, 24 August 2026