“New Unity” will nominate diplomats Braži for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs

Braže, the ambassador for special tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was unofficially mentioned as the most reliable candidate for this position right after the resignation of the former minister Krišjānis Kariņš (JV).

Braže has agreed to run for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs if her candidacy is officially promoted, according to unofficial information at the disposal of the LETA agency.

The LETA agency has not been able to contact Braži for two weeks to hear her thoughts about the possibility of occupying this position.

Other candidates from the ranks of JV have also been mentioned – former parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica (JV), member of the Saeima Ęirts Valdis Kristovskis (JV) and others, but there were various reasons why they were not considered real holders of the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs.

LTV reports that members of the faction have already unofficially expressed their support for Braže’s candidacy, and JV plans to officially nominate him on Monday.

Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (JV) previously told journalists that Saeima factions have expressed their desire to meet with the next candidate for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a discussion will also be needed in the coalition.

Braže has held various positions in the foreign service, including being Latvian ambassador to several countries. Before becoming the Ambassador for Special Tasks in the summer of 2023, she was the Deputy Secretary General of NATO for Public Diplomacy since May 2020.

As reported, the position of foreign minister has become vacant after Kariņš left it after the private flight scandal.