Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Latvia ) - wikipedia Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Latvia ) Republic of Latvia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija Coat of arms of Latvia Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riga Agency overview Jurisdiction Latvia and its diplomatic missions worldwide Headquarters K. Valdemara street 3, Riga Agency executives Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrejs Pildegovičs, State Secretary Zanda Kalniņa - Lukaševica, Parliamentary Secretary Child agency Latvijas Institūts Website www.mfa.gov.lv The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Latvian : Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija ) is responsible for maintaining the Republic of Latvia 's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic missions. The actual Minister of Foreign Affairs is Edgars Rinkēvičs, a member of the Reform Party and former State Secretary within Latvia 's Ministry of Defence. Contents 1 Diplomacy 2 Inspector General 3 References 4 See also 5 External links Diplomacy The ministry directs Latvia 's affairs with foreign entities, including bilateral relations with individual nations and its representation in international organizations, including the United Nations, European Union, Council of Europe, NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, and its participation in the Schengen Area. It oversees visas, cooperation with expatriates, international human rights policy, transatlantic defense policy and various global trade concerns. The ministry also contributes to Latvia 's international trade and economic development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economics ( Latvia ) and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. Inspector General This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2017 ) The Inspector General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia is appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The current Inspector General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia is Māris Riekstiņš. Inspector General Dates served Indulis Bērziņš 2013 -- 2015 Māris Riekstiņš 2015 -- Incumbent References Jump up ^ `` Minister of Foreign Affairs ''. am.gov.lv. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia. Retrieved 18 May 2012. Jump up ^ `` Background Note : Latvia ''. State.gov. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. Retrieved 18 May 2012. Jump up ^ Annual Report by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on activities performed and planned in national foreign policy and on activities performed and planned in European Union matters ( PDF ). Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Latvia. 2012. p. 32. 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Answer: Edgars Rinkēvičs