President of Latvia Egils Levits will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos on 20-24 January. On 20 January, on his way to Davos, President of Latvia will make a stop at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva. Egils Levits is set to meet with the leadership of CERN and discuss the cooperation between Latvia and the Organisation. Visit of the President of Latvia to CERN underlines the importance of research opportunities provided by CERN for Latvia and contribution of Latvian scientists to CERN’s research efforts. Egils Levits will also address Latvian pupils during a live telecast from CERN.
Latvia joined CERN on 31 October 2016 when the government of Latvia and CERN signed the Technical and Scientific Cooperation Agreement concerning research in high energy particle physics.
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