In support of Ukraine and the Ukrainian National Police in the fight against the war in Ukraine waged by the Russian Federation, the Latvian State Police, in close cooperation with the Latvian Youth Guard Centre, is organizing a camp for 26 children of Ukrainian National Police officers whose parents have been injured or died as a result of hostilities, and 16 youth guards.
Today, 2 August, the opening event of the camp took place, where the participants were addressed by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Latvia Anatolijs Kucevols, the Director of the Sectoral Policy Department of the Ministry of the Interior Gatis Švika, the Deputy Chief of the State Police Colonel Andris Zellis, the Head of the 5th Municipality Administration of the Youth Guard Centre Captain Sergejs Fomenko, General Guntis Pujāts, Chief of the State Border Guard, Elmārs Pļaviņš, Senior Expert on International Military-Religious Cooperation at the Ministry of Defence, Major Raimonds Krasinskis, Chaplain of the Roman Catholic Church of the National Guard, and Laura Skrodele from the “Entrepreneurs for Peace” Foundation.
From 1 August to 10 August, the youth guard instructors of the 5th Municipality Administration of the Youth Guard Centre will lead a camp and give the children from Ukraine the opportunity to get to know Latvia together and participate in various activities.
During the camp, the children will go on various excursions, including a trip to Sigulda, a photo orientation in the Old Town of Riga, a visit to the State Police cynologists and hippologists, meetings with officials from the State Police, State Fire and Rescue Service and State Border Guard, as well as a visit to the Zoo and Aquapark. There will also be social events, creative activities and sports games.
In August 2022, the State Police, in cooperation with the Youth Guard Centre, organized for the first time a camp for children of Ukrainian National Police officers whose parents have been injured or died as a result of hostilities and for youth guards.
Latvia’s internal affairs and defence sector regularly provides support to Ukrainian soldiers, their families and other civilians affected by the military conflict.
Prepared by:
Sabīne Strautiņa
State Police
Public Relations Department
Senior Specialist
E-mail: sabine.strautina@vp.gov.lv