Ambassador Yang congratulated Minister Matīss on his reappointment as Minister of Transport in the new government and thanked him for his consistent support for cooperation between the two countries. He stated that the stable development of China-Latvia political relations has laid a solid foundation for bilateral economic cooperation. Latvia has clear geographical advantages, convenient transportation facilities such as railways, ports, and airports, advanced management concepts, and stable growth in freight turnover, possessing the potential to become a logistics hub between Europe and Asia. As China becomes the world's largest trading nation and trade between China and Europe further intensifies, new prospects for cooperation exist between China and Latvia in promoting Eurasian connectivity, and the Chinese Embassy is willing to work together with relevant Latvian departments. Ambassador Yang also wished for the success of the high-level transport and logistics forum in Riga this June, creating favorable conditions for promoting friendly cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries.
Minister Matīss and others stated that the Latvian government welcomes the momentum of friendly cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries, attaches great importance to the opportunities presented by the construction of China's Silk Road Economic Belt, and thanked the Chinese side for its support of the high-level transport and logistics forum in Riga. Latvia has clear advantages in geographical location, transportation, and logistics facilities, and maintains close cooperation with Central Asian countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt. They hope that through cooperation with the Chinese side, these advantages can be effectively transformed into market competitiveness, driving the development of trade and investment, and further promoting the development of relations between the two countries.
After the meeting, Ambassador Yang Guoqiang, Minister Matīss, and President Magonis jointly attended a media briefing.
