Added on: 2025-03-25

Eesti ja Läti president avavad Riias uue Eesti saatkonna

Presidents of Estonia and Latvia open the new Estonian embassy in Riga

Eesti ja Läti president avavad Riias uue Eesti saatkonna hoone. Hoone asub vanalinnas ja on renoveeritud.

The Presidents of Estonia and Latvia are opening the new Estonian embassy building in Riga. The building is located in the Old Town and has been renovated.

Eesti ja Läti president avavad kolmapäeval Riias uue Eesti saatkonna hoone. . Hoone esimene korrus saab olla avatud linnaruum.

The Presidents of Estonia and Latvia will open the new Estonian embassy building in Riga on Wednesday. The building is located in the Old Town and has been renovated. The first floor of the building will be open to the public.

Maja on ehitatud 45 aastat tagasi arvutuskeskusena. . Renoveerimise järel jäid alles vaid talad ja mõned vaheseinad. Kõik muu on uus. . Sisekujunduse mõtles välja Kadri Tamme büroo. , alates materjalidest kuni mööblini. Majas on ka Naalesak Kunsti kunstikonkursi võidutöö 'Oksad ja juured'. Saatkonnas töötab üheksa inimest. Neli neist räägivad eesti ja läti keelt. Kaks inimest saavad mõlemast keelest aru.

The building was constructed 45 years ago as a computing center. The Estonian state purchased the building over five years ago. After the renovation, only the beams and some partitions remained. Everything else is new. The renovation project was carried out by United Riga Architects. The interior design was conceived by Kadri Tamme's studio. The building features Estonian elements everywhere, from the materials to the furniture. The building also houses the winning artwork 'Branches and Roots' from the Naalesak Art competition. Nine people work at the embassy. Four of them speak Estonian and Latvian. Two people understand both languages.

Eesti suursaadik Lätis Eerik Marmei ütles: '. Läti on meie lähim liitlane NATO-s ja tähtis kaubanduspartner. .'

The Estonian Ambassador to Latvia, Eerik Marmei, said: 'Estonia's relations with Latvia are very important. Latvia is our closest ally in NATO and an important trading partner. The new embassy in Riga will strengthen our relations.'

. Lähedal on Läti presidendiloss ja Riia Toomkirik. Uus saatkonnahoone maksis 7,6 miljonit eurot. 2 miljonit eurot tuli taaste- ja vastupidavusrahastust. 4,6 miljonit eurot kaeti vana hoone müügist.

The new Estonian embassy is located in a symbolic place in Riga. Nearby are the Latvian Presidential Palace and Riga Cathedral. The new embassy building cost 7.6 million euros. 2 million euros came from the recovery and resilience fund. 4.6 million euros were covered by the sale of the old building.

Marmei ütles: 'See hoone on ehitatud saatkonna vajadustest tulenevalt. See on esinduslik ja turvaline. Saatkond pakub head võimalused diplomaatidele ja kodanikele. , kus linnakodanikud ja turistid saavad tutvuda Eesti väljapanikutega.'

Marmei said: 'This building is constructed based on the needs of the embassy. It is representative and secure. The embassy offers good opportunities for diplomats and citizens. The first floor is a public area where city residents and tourists can familiarize themselves with Estonia's offerings.'

. Senini on sobiva hoone leidmine ebaõnnestunud.

Estonia has been looking for a suitable building for the embassy in Riga for an entire century. Until now, finding a suitable building has been unsuccessful.