This section contains information about macroeconomic development, economic reforms, doing business in Latvia, trade and investment opportunities, perspective partners and projects. The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia Washington Office has closed (February 2009). 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 September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC an international loan agreement was signed between the Republic of Latvia and the World Bank. The Latvian Chamber of Commerce has opened an office in Northern Virginia (April 2009) 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.1188.lv and others. Sources of legal information and updates of the Latvian legislation.