Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria Visits Latvia on a Working Visit

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria arrived in Latvia today, 21 October, for a working visit. The news agency LETA was informed by Mārtiņš Drēģeris, an adviser to the Latvian president. The visit takes place in Riga, and its programme includes a meeting with the head of state as well as several events linked to education, culture and business.

Meeting with the president

During the visit the crown princess is due to meet Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs. She will also attend a reception hosted by the president at Riga Castle. The reception marks the tenth anniversary of the "Future Leaders Academy" of the Riga Business School, meaning ten years of the academy's operation.

Museum, university and discussion

As part of the working visit, the crown princess will visit the National History Museum of Latvia. She will also go to the Medical Education Technology Centre of Riga Stradiņš University, where she will meet students from Sweden.

She will also take part in a round-table discussion titled "Women in Business", to be held at the Riga Business School.

The source describes the trip as a working visit and says the programme was outlined by an adviser to the president. No further details about the content of the meetings or other participants have been made public.