(Jul. 17) Cultural and economic exchanges: Florence and Riga are getting closer. A partnership, the one between the Tuscan city and the capital of Latvia, that grows stronger for Expo 2015. The Expo, cooperation, trade and culture have been the subject of the today meeting at the Palazzo Vecchio between Commissioner for International rRelations of Florence Nicoletta Mantovani and a delegation from the Baltic country. The Latvian representation in Tuscany was composed by Ambassador Artis Bertulis, Executive Director of Riga Juris Radzevičs, Riga Councilor and member the Office for the Development of Tourism Vita Jermolovica, and Program Director of Riga European Capital of Culture 2014 Aiva Rozenberga. Present also Stafeckis Roberts, Commissioner General for Latvia’s participation in Expo 2015, together with Honorary Consul General of Latvia in Florence Niccolò Rositani Suckert. “Riga – said Councillor Mantovani – is the European Capital of Culture in 2014 and is twinned with Florence since 2000. During the delegation’s visit, we addressed the possibility of increasing both cultural and commercial exchanges between our cities, always following as a priority the promotion of peace and human rights.” “It was also assessed the need for collaboration in Expo 2015 – stressed out Mantovani – focused on music, which is an excellence in both our cities.”
