EDGARS RINKĒVIČS SWORN INTO OFFICE AS LATVIAN PRESIDENT

Edgars Rinkēvičs was sworn into office as Latvia`s new president on Saturday.

Rinkēvičs, 49, was elected as president on May 31 by Latvian lawmakers.

Rinkēvičs has great popularity in the country and is well known due to his international experience, and his pro-Western and pro-Ukrainian politics.

He has served as Latvia`s foreign minister since 2011.