The Ministry of Culture (KM) has signed a co-operation agreement worth EUR 20.000 with the Latvian Journalists’ Association (LŽA) to promote the safety of journalists, the KM said August 5.

The contract is valid until July 31, 2025.

Within the framework of the cooperation, LŽA will collect and accumulate up-to-date information on the safety situation of journalists in Latvia, as well as on developments in Europe and the European Union (EU), and ensure the circulation of this information to various audiences.

LŽA will be the Latvian national contact point for the Council of Europe (CoE) safety of journalists campaign “Journalists Matter”, as well as participate in international forums and events on safety of journalists.

LŽA will receive state budget funding of EUR 20.000 for this task.