Latvian Prime Minister Appoints Advisors for Key Projects

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa is strengthening her team by appointing specialized advisors to oversee critical government initiatives. Key among these are major national projects such as the airline "airBaltic" and the "Rail Baltica" railway infrastructure development.

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The most important issues for the prime minister are visible in this government's declaration, and based on that, Kulbergs is looking for advisors.

In addition to focusing on these large-scale projects, the Prime Minister's office will also have an advisor specifically tasked with managing state budget and debt issues. This indicates a strategic effort to ensure focused expertise is applied to the government's most pressing financial and developmental priorities.

Siliņa acknowledged that the process of assembling her office staff is ongoing. She highlighted the challenge of finding qualified individuals who are prepared to dedicate themselves to these significant roles for the remaining four to five months of the government's term. This suggests a potential difficulty in recruitment, possibly due to the short tenure or the demanding nature of the positions.

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Such major projects as "airBaltic" and "Rail Baltica" are relevant to this government, and there will be a person responsible for them.

Currently, eight staff members are confirmed for Kulbergs's office. Mareks Gruškevics leads the office, with Mārtiņš Brencis serving as advisor on public administration and Elīna Šverna as communications advisor. Additionally, Krišs Lipšāns is an external advisor for legal matters, and Krists Avots is an external advisor for information and communication technology and elections. Ivars Liepnieks continues as advisor on foreign affairs, Salvis Draviņš on European Union matters, and Skaidrīte Zarāne as protocol consultant.

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Finding competent people who are ready to dive significantly into it for four or five months is challenging.