Letter_Vejonis

Page 1:Landtag —a-Mecklenburg-Vorpommern =—Die PrasidentinBSPCLandtag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Die PrasidentinLennéstraBe 1 (Schloss), 19053 Schwerin19053 SchwerinLennéstraBe 1 (Schloss)Chancery of the President of Latvia Telefon: (03 85) 5 25-(0) 2100President-elected Raimonds Véjonis Telefax: (03 85) 5 25 2107. E-Mail: sylvia.bretschneider@landtag-mv.deRatslaukums 7 Internet: www.landtag-mv.deRiga, LV — 1900REPUBLIC OF LATVIASchwerin, 15 June 2015Dear President-elected Véjonis,On behalf of the members of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) aswell as of the State’s Parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and from mepersonally, | want to warmly congratulate you for both - your election as President ofthe Republic of Latvia and your birthday on 15 June. | wish you all the best andsuccess for the upcoming term and all its duties and challenges for the benefit of thecitizens of your state.| am especially delighted that a former and well-earned member of the Baltic SeaParliamentary Conference, from 2012 to 2014 member of the Standing Committeeand until 2014 chairman of the Working Group “Innovation in Social and Healthcare”has won the presidential elections of his state. | know that you are a strong advocatefor the transnational cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. Therefore, | hope that -also in your new important function - you will continue to support the work of theBSPC. You are always most welcome to join our events. In this respect, it is aparticularly happy circumstance that in September 2015 the Latvian Parliament willtake over the Chairmanship of the BSPC.| am definitely looking forward to your entering into office on 8" July 2015.Yours sincerelySi BretschneiderChairman of the BSPC