Representative
Deputy
New Unity
Saeima of the Republic of Latvia
LV - 1811 - Rīga
Latvia
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
, 2023
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
26/01/2026 - Session PACE reviews progress of member states under monitoring in 2025 12/12/2025 - Monitoring PACE committee reviews its monitoring activities in 2025 08/04/2025 - Session Citing Russia, PACE urges resilience against ‘foreign interference’ aiming to undermine democracy in Europe 05/03/2025 - Political Affairs and Democracy Fostering societal resilience to counter foreign interference operations 29/01/2025 - Session PACE President regrets decision of Georgian delegation to withdraw from the Assembly
27/01/2026 | 17:49:17 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, First, let me thank Mr Piero FASSINO and the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy team for this excellent report. I strongly support the resolution. This war is not only about Ukraine, it is about the future of Europe. Let us be clear about the facts: peace cannot be built on denial or ambiguity. This resolution rightly affirms that a just and lasting peace must respect Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and internationally recognised borders... 27/01/2026 | 16:40:03 Thank you, Madam President. And thank you, Mr Damien COTTIER, for your excellent report on this highly relevant and pressing topic. Elections are truly the cornerstone of democracy, and elections are our democratic jewel. At the same time, elections have become a primary target of our adversaries, across Europe and even across the Atlantic. Several referring trends can be observed repeating themselves from country to country. First, malicious usage of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is now... 27/01/2026 | 10:47:19 Thank you, President. And Madam President, thank you so much for your speech today and for your leadership that inspires us continuously. Moldova has shown incredible democratic resilience in the face of foreign interference. And Moldova's institutions and civil society and citizens indeed demonstrated their capacity to protect the integrity of the electoral process. I planned to ask you if, based on your experience, you could share with the Assembly which factors were most decisive in... 26/01/2026 | 17:28:29 Thank you. Three brief points from my side. Indeed, Ukraine continues to be the focus of our work in many committees, including in the Monitoring Committee. And let me underline and inform you that our Monitoring Committee rapporteurs went to Ukraine for a monitoring visit last October, and actually, they also witnessed one of the major attacks on Kyiv, but continued their work by also providing support to Ukraine. And also, I think we will be able to acknowledge soon how much progress... 26/01/2026 | 16:54:24 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, dear friends, This is the second time I present you the report on the 'Progress of the Assembly's monitoring procedure'. In a time when the international rules-based order is being questioned and countries are openly rejecting not only the supremacy, but also the importance of international law, adherence to the principles enshrined in the statutes of the Council of Europe and to the membership obligations of this organisation are needed more than ever...
06/01/2026 | Doc. 16316 | Report Progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (January – December 2025) 14/03/2025 | Doc. 16131 | Report Foreign interference: a threat to democratic security in Europe 28/01/2025 | Doc. 16104 | Report Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of Georgia 03/01/2025 | Doc. 16086 | Report Progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (January – December 2024)
21/04/2026 | Doc. 16386 | Written declaration Vladimir Putin's Russia should not be allowed to the Venice Biennale 16/03/2026 | Doc. 16359 | Motion for a resolution Strengthening safeguards against the misuse of dual-use goods by authoritarian regimes 20/02/2026 | Doc. 16347 | Written question Alleged use of a prohibited chemical agent against protesters in Georgia 03/11/2025 | Doc. 16291 | Motion for a resolution Need for enhanced international co-operation on combatting human trafficking 08/10/2025 | Doc. 16282 | Motion for a resolution Maritime interference and shadow fleets: a serious threat to security and the environment
27/01/2026 | Doc. 16297, vote on the draft text for recommendation Elections in times of crisis 27/01/2026 | Doc. 16297, vote on the draft text for resolution Elections in times of crisis 27/01/2026 | Doc. 16311, vote on the draft text for resolution Supporting the commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and the security of the European continent 26/01/2026 | Doc. 16316, vote on the draft text for resolution Progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (January – December 2025) 10/04/2025 | Doc. 16150, vote on the draft text for opinion Draft Council of Europe convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law