Learning diplomacy

  • 2009-07-02
  • Interview by Kate McIntosh
Solveiga Silkalna left Australia in 1993 for a new life in her parent's homeland 's Latvia 's and has never looked back. She has since worked as translator for a former president and served as Latvia's UN ambassador in New York. She is currently on maternity leave and is due to start a position as spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry. The married mother of two spoke to The Baltic Times about the challenges of juggling career and motherhood.What is your connection to Latvia?I grew up in a Latvian family in Melbourne. My parents were refugees during the war. They left with their paren...
 
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