Norway in Latvia Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riga

About the Embassy

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riga was opened on 11 November 1991, with the Ambassador handing over his credentials to the president of Latvia. The embassy has two diplomats and a student trainee, as well as six local employees. The Defence Attaché in Stockholm is accredited to Latvia.

Kaļķu ielā 15
LV 1050 Riga
Latvia

Postal address: P.O. Box 181, LV 1050 Riga, Latvia

Embassy employees

Kristian Ødegaard

Ambassador

Jannicke Bain

Deputy Head of Mission - Counsellor

Bjørn Eivind Stai

Defence Attaché (stationed in Stockholm)

Agnese Cimdiņa

Adviser - Business Relations and EEA/Norway Grants

Iveta Medvida

Adviser - EEA/Norway Grants

Ineta Balule

Cultural Officer and Secretary to the Ambassador

Jana Janševska

Administrative and Consular Officer

Elise Agdestein

Student trainee

Juris Brieže

Driver and Desk Officer

Embassy office hours

Holidays 2022

The Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Latvia

The Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Latvia (NCCL) aims to develop and promote cooperation and networking between Norwegian and Latvian businesses, promote the interest of the members, and to be a platform for contact and trade between Norway and Latvia. The NCCL is a member of Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia (FICIL) and cooperate with the other chambers of commerce in Latvia and the other Baltic states. Established in 2007, the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce has one hundred active members, both businesses and private individuals, and The Norwegian Ambassador is an honorary member of the Chamber of Commerce. The ambition is to build the NCCL to become a powerful support for its members through a variety of events, both formal and informal. The NCCL is interested in contact with all enterprises and businesses who might have an interest in the activities arranged by the NCCL. For more information, visit the NCCL’s website: www.nccl.lv.
The Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Latvia will gladly promote Norwegian cultural events in Latvia through their website, but will unfortunately not forward inquiries regarding financial support.