This section contains information about macroeconomic development, economic reforms, doing business in Latvia, trade and investment opportunities, perspective partners and projects. In March 2006 the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia opened its first representative office in the U.S., headed by Mr. Uldis Salenieks Contact info: Investment and Development Agency of Latvia 1776 K Street, NW, Suite 814 Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel.: 202-470-3183 or 202-466-3701 Fax: 202-466-3703 e-mail: us@liaa.gov.lv Mr. Uldis Salenieks, Director of the Representative Office Ms. Dina Eglite, Deputy Director Ms. Ilze Neparte, Project Director The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia publishes a newsletter called Latvia Invest. This newsletter contains the most current information regarding business and investment activities related to Latvia. The following is a link to the: "Latvia Invest" Newsletter Subscribe here if you are interested in a subscription to the Latvia Invest Newsletter On November 2 in New York Mr. Uldis Cerps, Chairman of Latvia's Financial and Capital Market Commission signed a memorandum of understanding with the New York Banking Department Over 400 participants from 35 countries, including the United States, gathered in Riga, Latvia in September to catch the Baltic technology wave. Reports about the state of Latvian economy and its business environment from international sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, European Bank of Reconstruction and Develop (EBRD), US Department of Commerce, etc. Selection of useful Latvian and Baltic sources of macroeconomic and business information. Visit first Latvian online stores and learn more about importing from Latvia! Information about Latvian industries -- from Information and Communications Technologies to Woodworking and Food Processing. Links to searchable phone/fax/www directories of Latvian companies: www.zl.lv, www.kompass.com, www.1188.lv and others. Sources of legal information and updates of the Latvian legislation.