Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with new OECD Secretary-General

Rinkevics congratulated Mr Korman on his election as Secretary-General of the OECD.

“This year is five years since Latvia is a member of the OECD. The organisation's recommendations and standards have played an important and supportive role. We see the OECD as a mainstay of democracy and the liberal economic system. The OECD assessment of the digital transformation in Latvia (“ Going Digital in Latvia ”) contributed significantly to national policy planning. We see that Latvia's participation in the organisation has been an important support for reforms. Cooperation with the OECD has been successful so far, as many bilateral projects have been carried out,” said Mr. Rinkevics.

Officials discussed the OECD latest initiatives. E. Rinkevics expressed Latvia's support for OECD's work on strengthening climate and democracy ( democracy ). “Latvia is actively participating in the work of the OECD by sharing experience and good practice in the fight against disinformation. Latvia is also actively working on a disinformation agenda within the United Nations. We support the establishment of norms and principles for the management of online platforms, while respecting the fundamental rights of individuals. In this respect, we see an opportunity for synergy between work in the European Union and within the OECD. Latvia also supports further work within the OECD to address issues related to the adaptation of the international tax system to the global realities of the digital economy, which would promote a level playing field for companies,” emphasized Latvian Foreign Minister.

Foreign Minister invited Mr. Korman to visit Riga in early 2022, when the public presentation of Latvia's OECD economic report is planned.