Aurēlija Ieva Druviete elected head of Latvia's electronic media council

Aurēlija Ieva Druviete has been elected as the new chairperson of Latvia's National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP), securing the position by a narrow margin of one vote. Her predecessor's deputy, Ieva Kalderauska, was also elected as the new deputy chairperson by a similar one-vote majority.

Upon assuming her new role, Druviete stressed the critical importance of information space security, particularly in the current geopolitical climate. She outlined strategic priorities that include bolstering the quality and diversity of Latvian media, enhancing media literacy among the public, promoting the Latvian language in media content, and fostering international cooperation within the electronic media sector.

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I undertake the duties of NEPLP chairperson with the responsibility to strategically continue NEPLP's work. In the current geopolitical situation, the security of the information space is and will remain one of NEPLP's central strategic priorities. At the same time, we will continue to strengthen the quality and diversity of Latvian media, promote media literacy, foster the quality of the Latvian language in the media, implement international cooperation, and promote the development of the electronic media environment as a whole. I highly appreciate the NEPLP's professional team, with whom we will continue to work in the interests of Latvian society and national security.

Druviete expressed high regard for the NEPLP's professional team, with whom she intends to continue working to safeguard the interests of Latvian society and national security. Kalderauska, in her new capacity as deputy, affirmed her commitment to fulfilling her duties responsibly. She acknowledged the expanding scope of the NEPLP's work due to the evolving electronic mass media landscape, emphasizing the need to maintain efforts towards ensuring a secure, competitive environment that provides accessible, high-quality, and trustworthy television, radio, and on-demand audiovisual services to the public.

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Taking on new responsibilities, I will continue to perform the entrusted work with full responsibility. Given the development of the electronic mass media sector, the scope of NEPLP's activities has also expanded, but ongoing work must continue to ensure a safe, competitive environment and quality, reliable television, radio, and audiovisual services available to the public on demand.