RIGA - Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski, who began his state visit to Latvia on July 6, will be presented with the Cross of Merit for his contributions to Latvian-Polish relations.
RIGA - Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski, who began his state visit to Latvia on July 6, will be presented with the Cross of Merit for his contributions to Latvian-Polish relations.
Kwasniewski's wife, Jolanta, was awarded with Latvia's national decoration, the Tristar Order of Class I.
Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga's spokeswoman explained that Kwasniewski had already been given the Tristar Order of Class I earlier, therefore, he will be awarded the Cross of Merit.
The Latvian Order Council also decided to award the Tristar Order of Class III to a number of high-ranking Polish officials.
