Latvia 2003-2004
The Company year commencing October 2003 saw the start of the idea in practice, and the selected country was the Republic of Latvia. The Lord Mayor visited all the new EU accession states during his year, so Latvia, one of them, was chosen as a country with a particularly strong trading history, and being of a size with which we could make some impression - ie not too small, but not too large!
It is envisaged that we shall be able to offer some hospitality to their Embassy during the year. Already the ambassador's deputy has formally addressed us on Latvian trade at a Business lunch, which was fully subscribed, and proved both interesting and popular. The Master of the year, Eric Tracey, will now retain his interest, and is already planning a return trip to Riga with the other masters of his year.
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