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Please join the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC as we host His Excellency Andris Teikmanis, Ambassador of Latvia to the United States. Ambassador Teikmanis will address domestic and regional successes and challenges, bi-lateral relations with the United States, and speak to the influence of populism in Europe.

His Excellency Andris Teikmanis has been Ambassador of Latvia to the United States since September of 2016. Before he assumed his current post, he served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Non-resident Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand. He was a Secretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Ambassador in Federal Republic of Germany, Russian Federation and Council of Europe. Ambassador Teikmanis served as Mayor of Riga, Latvia from 1990 to 1994, and has a degree in law from the University of Latvia.

Our weekly farmer’s market, Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) features plenty of farm-fresh edibles and artisanal novelties. CHoP’s mission is to foster a strong sense of community, stimulate economic development, and improve the quality of life for market-goers by providing local, sustainably sourced food and products. CHoP is sponsored by TCMA (A Drew Company), the exclusive manager of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Be sure to stop by our information booth and stock up on recipes and tips for maintaining a healthy and socially responsible lifestyle.

Open Fridays, spring through fall, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the corner of 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The market is accessible via metro by either the Federal Triangle (blue/orange/silver lines) or Metro Center (red/blue/orange/silver lines). Parking is available onsite in the Reagan Building’s underground parking garage.