Skip to page content
Satiksmes ministrija Satiksmes ministrija
Menu
Back
  • About us
    • Management
      • Minister of Transport
      • State Secretary
    • Structure
    • Institutions subordinate to the Ministry of Transport
    • International Cooperation
      • 17+1
      • ASEM - The Asia-Europe Meeting
      • Attachés
    • Projects
      • Rail Baltica
  • News
    • News
    • Photo
    • Video
  • Sectors
    • Aviation
    • Carriage of dangerous goods
      • Branches organizations
      • Regulations
    • Electronic communications
    • Maritime sector
    • Postal sector
    • Public transport
    • Railway
    • Road Transport
    • Transit
      • Legislation
      • Statistics
  • Investments
    • European Union
      • Council of the European Union
      • Development of initial positions
      • Directorates-General of the European Commission
      • EU legal acts
      • Public consultations
      • Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU
    • Investments
      • Programming period 2014 - 2020
        • Informative materials
        • Areas of support
        • Usage of EU funding
  • Contact
  • About us Ministry of Transport is a leading institution of state administration of transport and communication branches which elaborates legal acts and policy planning documents regulating the branch. It provides the implementation of the transport policy.
    • Management Information about the management of the Ministry of Transport.
      • Minister of Transport Minister of Transport Talis Linkaits.
      • State Secretary State Secretary Ilonda Stepanova
    • Structure Structure of the Ministry of Transport.
    • Institutions subordinate to the Ministry of Transport Information about institutions subordinate to the Ministry of Transport and state capital companies in which the Ministry of Transport is a holder of state capital shares.
    • International Cooperation Information about International Cooperation.
      • 17+1 The cooperation format for Central and Eastern European (CAE) countries and China (17+1) aims to activate Chinese cooperation with 12 EU Member States and five Balkan countries in the field of transport, finance, science, education, culture and other.
      • ASEM - The Asia-Europe Meeting The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an intergovernmental process established in 1996 to foster dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe. Today, ASEM comprises 53 Partners: 30 European and 21 Asian countries, the European Union and the ASEAN Secretariat. Its main aim is to provide a platform for promoting political dialogue, strengthening economic…
      • Attachés Attachés ensure interests of the Ministry of Transport and its subordinate institutions in which the Ministry is a state capital shareholder at the embassies of the Republic of Latvia in the accredited countries.
    • Projects Current projects in the Ministry of Transport.
      • Rail Baltica Rail Baltica Global project is an initiative of great significance and added value both in the Baltic Sea region and Europe as a whole. Rail Baltica is an essential part of the European standard 1435 mm gauge Trans - European Transport Network (TEN-T) North Sea - Baltic Corridor – a new electrified high speed double standard gauge railway line equipped with…
  • News Current events in transport sector in Latvia.
    • News Current events in transport sector in Latvia.
    • Photo Photo archive of the Ministry of Transport on "Flickr".
    • Video "YouTube" channel of the Ministry of Transport.
  • Sectors Transport sector includes railways, road traffic, maritime and aviation, as well as, passenger carriage and transit branches. Road transport and traffic safety are under responsibility of the road traffic branch. The branch of communications includes electronic communications and the post.
    • Aviation Information about aviation sector.
    • Carriage of dangerous goods The carriage of dangerous goods is one of the strictest internationally regulated transport sectors. At the United Nations (UN), the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia has been nominated as the national competent authority for the carriage of dangerous goods.
      • Branches organizations Information about organizations in the field of carriage of dangerous goods.
      • Regulations Information about regulatory framework for carriage of dangerous goods.
    • Electronic communications Information about electronic communications.
    • Maritime sector Maritime sector (maritime safety) is one of the most widely regulated sectors internationally. The growing intensity of vessel traffic is increasing the number of international instruments binding on flag states, port states and coastal states. The task of flag states, port states and coastal states is to ensure safe shipping and protection of the marine…
    • Postal sector The Ministry of Transport develops, organizes and co-ordinates the implementation of the postal sector policy and represents the interests of the State in international organizations of the postal sector.
    • Public transport Information about public transport sector.
    • Railway Information about railway sector.
    • Road Transport Sectoral policies of the road transport sector are developed, organized, coordinated by the Ministry of Transport. The road transport sector includes subdivisions of road infrastructure, road transport, and road traffic safety.
    • Transit Information about transit sector.
      • Legislation Legislation regarding transit sector.
      • Statistics Information about transit statistics.
  • Investments Information about investments and European Union.
    • European Union On 1 May 2004 the Republic of Latvia became a Member State of the European Union (EU). EU’s work and Latvia’s participation in it are set down in framework agreements, which have been agreed upon by all EU Member States.
      • Council of the European Union Council of the EU or the European Council together with the European Parliament fulfil legislative and budgetary functions, it also fulfils policymaking and coordination functions. The Council is chaired by the Presidency, one of the Member States holding the Presidency for 6-month period, and the General Secretariat of the Council.
      • Development of initial positions The Ministry of Transport regularly develops initial positions for European Commission proposals. The development of new positions in the Ministry of Transport is regularly announced in this section.
      • Directorates-General of the European Commission The European Commission is a politically independent institution of the European Union (EU), whose mission is to promote the observation of general interests of the EU, as well as to propose and apply legal acts, to implement policies and to use the EU’s budget.
      • EU legal acts Information about EU legal acts.
      • Public consultations European Commission regularly make public consultations to find out institution and society views on the laws and policies that are being developed at the European Union level. New public consultations on which the Ministry of Transport is preparing an opinion, are regularly announced in this section.
      • Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU Brexit is the process of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (EU). At midnight on 31 January 2020 CET (respectively, on 1 February 2020, at 01:00 Latvian time), the United Kingdom withdrew from the EU.
    • Investments Upon accession to the European Union (EU), significant EU funds for transport infrastructure development are available to Latvia. Latvia received 174 million EUR from the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA) during the period from 2000 to 2006, but after May 1, 2004 until the end of the programming period in 2006, Latvia received 181…
      • Programming period 2014 - 2020 Information about programming period 2014-2020.
        • Informative materials
        • Areas of support
        • Usage of EU funding
  • Contact
Close
Search
Language
  • English
  • Latviešu
Settings

Font size

Contrast

Refresh
Cancel
Close
Cancel
Satiksmes ministrija Satiksmes ministrija Satiksmes ministrija

Useful

  • COVID-19
  • News
  • Rail Baltica
  • International Cooperation

Sectoral Policy

  • Aviation
  • Electronic Communications
  • Maritime Sector
  • Railway
  • Road Transport

About Ministry

  • Ministry of Transport
  • Minister of Transport
  • Structure
  • Institutions subordinate to the Ministry of Transport
View Below

News

 All news
woman in airport

Persons should make an additional Covid-19 test after arrival in Latvia from third countries by 15 June 2021

Approving amendments to the Regulation, on April 13, Cabinet of Ministers has extended the deadline until June 15, 2021, to which a person should make an additional Covid-19 test after arriving to…
13.04.2021.Industry newsCOVID-19
lidmašīnas salons ar pasažieru sēdvietām

The government determines the list of countries from which additional Covid-19 tests must be carried out on arrival in Latvia

19.03.2021. Industry newsCOVID-19
kravas auto no putna lidojuma

Requirements for employees of transport sector to enter Latvia

01.03.2021. NewsCOVID-19
COVID-19 testing site at Riga Airport

Riga Airport Expands Its Covid-19 Testing Options

22.02.2021. Industry newsCOVID-19
skats no auto salona uz kravas auto uz ceļa

Additional explanation on the need for the COVID-19 test for lorry drivers

19.02.2021. NewsCOVID-19
lidmašīnas spārns uz zila fona

From 11 to 25 February, only essential travel to Latvia permitted

05.02.2021. Industry newsCOVID-19
Rail Baltica baneris
covid pass
vienotā digitālā vārteja
covid 19 org

Was this information useful?

Your feedback will help us improve this site.

How can we improve it?

Be the first to find out!

Apply for news in your email.

Quick links

About us

Useful

Privacy Policy
Accessibility notification
Site map

Contacts

Contacts

+371 67028210
satiksmes.ministrija [at] sam.gov.lv
3 Gogoļa street, Riga, LV-1743
E-address
All contacts

Follow us

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • flickr
© 2021 Satiksmes ministrija, All rights reserved.