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|  | "Washington Times" article on Visa Waiver Program
 Ambassador Andrejs Pildegovics quoted in Washington Times article of March 14 on the US Visa Waiver Program.

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|  | Washington Post article on music director Mariss Jansons
 On February 3, 2008 the Washington Post's Style section profiled Mariss Jansons, Latvian-born music conductor of Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

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|  | Wall Street Journal article on 10th anniversary of US-Baltic Charter
 The January 16th issue has a commentary co-authored by Latvia's Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and the Executive Director of the German Marshall Fund's Transatlantic Center.

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|  | "The Diplomatic Pouch" highlights former President of Latvia's speech
 The article highlights former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga's October speech at the Atlantic Council

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|  | NBC "Today Show" considers Riga a destination not to be missed
 Peter Greenberg shares his list of unique, affordable vacation destinations

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|  | "Join the Latvians - celebrate with a Christmas tree"
 "Nevada Appeal" article on the origins of Christmas Trees

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|  | IgoUgo names Riga as one of Europe's Top Ten affordable cities
 IgoUgo considers Riga to be a budget-friendly travel destination in Europe

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|  | "The New York Times" article on runner Jelena Prokopcuka
 On November 4 "The New York Times" published an article on Jelena Prokopcuka, one of the world's top distance runners.

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|  | "New York Times" - 36 Hours in Riga
 This New York Times article by Jon Fasman was published on October 21, 2007

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|  | New York Times on "Graphic Modernism From the Baltic to the Balkans, 1910-1935"
 October 13 "New York Times" article by Karen Rosenberg on "Graphic Modernism From the Baltic to the Balkans, 1910-1935" exhibit at New York Public Library (Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street). The exhibit continues through January 27, 2008.

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|  | "Time" Magazine article about Riga Central Market
 "Time" magazine published this article at the end of September

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|  | Washington Post travel article on Riga
 On July 22, The Washington Post published travel writer Gary Lee's article "Riga, the Curtain Rises."

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|  | Spring 2007 travel articles on Latvia
 "National Geographic Traveler," "Travel and Leisure," and "Time" magazine all contain travel articles promoting Latvia as a tourist destination.

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|  | "A Latvian First and Always" - Washington Post Profile of Latvia's President
 Washington Post profiles President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga

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