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Ambassadors of a number of foreign countries, members of the Diplomatic Economic Club, took part in the opening ceremony and the VIP exhibition tour to get acquainted with products and services showcased at «Riga Food 2015», the largest food fair in the Baltic States.

„Riga Food“ this year gathered a record number of participants and, alongside the extensive exhibition, it offers an extensive programme of professional competitions and educational activities.

Opening ceremony of the 20th anniversary event was attended by Mr Raimonds Vējonis, President of the Republic of Latvia, Mr Jānis Dūklavs, the Minister of Agriculture, and Mr Andris Ameriks, the Vice Mayor of Riga.

The members of Diplomatic Economic Club visited the stands of Latvian companies and the national collective exhibitions of India, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Lithuania.

«Riga Food 2015» presents products and services of about 700 companies from 37 countries – the United States, Austria, Belarus, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Estonia, India, Italy, Canada, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Russia, China, Nepal, Latvia, Lithuania, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, Uzbekistan, Germany, Sweden and other countries.

For the third consecutive year, Latvian food industry is represented not only in individual company stands, but also in the national stand of Latvia and four regional stands.

Club members express their gratitude to the organiser of „Riga Food 2015“ – Mr Viesturs Tīle, the Chairman of the Board of International Exhibition Company BT 1, and Mr Rolands Nežborts, the project manager of „Riga Food“, for the opportunity to attend the exhibition and meet the participants.