EXECUTIVE BRANCH President: Vaira Vike-Freiberga
["People in Power: Latvia," CIRCA (Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs); in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com, 25 October 1999.] {Entered 11/4/99 LBB}
SELECTED MINISTRIES Only ministries with a direct or indirect relationship
to nuclear developments are listed in this file. It is not intended to
be a
comprehensive guide to the composition of the Latvian government.
Prime Minister: Andris Skele
["People in Power: Latvia," CIRCA (Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs); in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com, 25 October 1999.] {Entered 11/4/99 LBB} MINISTRY OF DEFENSE Minister: Girts Valdis Kristovskis
["People in Power: Latvia," CIRCA (Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs); in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com, 25 October 1999.] {Entered 11/4/99 LBB} MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY Minister: Vladimirs Makarovs
["People in Power: Latvia," CIRCA (Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs); in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com, 25 October 1999.] {Entered 11/4/99 LBB}
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the
Ministry of Welfare are the two regulatory bodies in the nuclear field.[1]
As of 1 January 1998 responsibility for the Salaspils
research reactor falls under the Ministry of Environmental Protection.[2]
The Environmental Data Center is responsible for the early warning system
in the case of a nuclear accident. The Radiation and Nuclear Safety
Inspectorate licenses activities involving radiation and supervises nuclear
safety, transport of radioactive and nuclear materials, and organizes MPC&A.[1]
Sources: [1] Nuclear Energy Agency, "Overview
of Nuclear Legislation in Central and Eastern Europe," Organisation for
Economic Co-Operation and Development, 10/95, p. 24. [2] Baltic News Service, 3 December
1997; in "Salaspils Nuclear Reactor To Be Closed Due to Lack of Fuel,"
FBIS-SOV-97-337. [updated 1/30/98 djw] Minister: Vents Balodis
["People in Power: Latvia," CIRCA (Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs); in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com, 25 October 1999.] {Entered 11/4/99 LBB} MINISTRY OF FINANCE Minister: Edmunds Krastins
["People in Power: Latvia," CIRCA (Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs); in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com, 25 October 1999.] {Entered 11/4/99 LBB}
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs authorizes export,
import, and transit licenses and import certificates after they are signed
by a representative of the Export and Import Control Department
or the Control Committee of Strategic Goods.
The Control Commmittee of Strategic Goods includes a representative from
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Minister: Indulis Berzins
["People in Power: Latvia," CIRCA (Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs); in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com, 25 October 1999.] {Entered 11/4/99 LBB}
MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Minister: Mareks
Seglins
["People in Power: Latvia," CIRCA (Cambridge
International Reference on Current Affairs); in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com, 25 October 1999.] {Entered 11/4/99 LBB} Security Police Address: 99a Kr. Barona Street, Riga,
LV-1009 Telephone: 208248 The Security Police works with the Customs Department
in enforcing export, import, and transit control policy. It cooperates
with the Export and Import Control Department and accesses the department's
databases.
Chief: Janis Apelis
[Ministry of Interior of the Republic
of Latvia website, http://www.iem.gov/IeeM/strukt/edrosiba.htm.]
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT The Customs Department, along with the Security Police,
enforces export, import, and transit control policy. It works closely
with the Export and Import Control Department and has access to the department's
databases. Customs officials inspect export, imports, and transit
items on an ad-hoc basis and with probable cause based on classified information.
LATVIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
EXPORT AND IMPORT CONTROL DEPARTMENT Address: 2 Perses St., Riga, LV-1442 Telephone: 371-7212595, Fax: 371-7287503 This department handles applications for export,
import, and transit licenses and international import certificates for
strategic goods. As part of this duty, the department processes pre-license
checks, prepares licenses, controls the use of strategic goods, verifies
delivery, and maintains databases on customers, goods, and issued documents.
According to the Worldwide Guide to Export Controls, the department
is a non-governmental institution that is accountable to the government.
Deputy Director: Girts Krumins
[Girts Krumins, "Latvia," Worldwide
Guide to Export Controls, 1997/1998 ed., Update No.2 (London: Export Control
Publications, February 1998), pp. 1-4.] {Entered 9/17/99 TR}
CONTROL COMMITTEE OF STRATEGIC
GOODS Address: 36 Brivibas Blvd., Riga, LV-1395
Telephone: 371-7288656, Fax: 371-8828121
This inter-ministerial committee develops export
control policies and control lists, and implements international economic
sanctions and embargoes. It includes representatives from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, Ministry
of Agriculture, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Economy,
Ministry of Finance, State Revenue Service, Customs Department, and the
Security police. The Cabinet of Ministers appoints the committee.
Chairman: Maris Riekstins
[Girts Krumins, "Latvia," Worldwide
Guide to Export Controls, 1997/1998 ed., Update No.2 (London: Export Control
Publications, February 1998), pp. 1-4.] {Entered 9/17/99 TR}
CONSULTATIVE CONTROL COMMITTEE
OF STRATEGIC EXPORT AND IMPORT This committee replaced the export-import control
system that was modeled on COCOM.
[Scheinman, "Managing Export Controls
in Latvia and Ukraine," p. 4.]
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Chairman of Saeima (Parliament): Janis Straume
["Parliament Speaker Urges to Build
Latvia Better, More Honest, More European," BNS 18 Novemeber 1999; in Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe http://web.lexis-nexis/universe.com, 18 November 1999.]
{Entered 11/18/99 LBB}
