The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevics, met with the Pope Francis at the Vatican on March 14.

Rinkevics “expressed thanks to the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope for their strong and principled support expressed to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people,” according to the foreign ministry. “Pope Francis recalled with warmth his visit to Latvia in 2018, and he commended the fact that society in Latvia can live in interdenominational peace and harmony.”

“Cordial and inspiring meeting with @Pontifex, we discussed Ukraine, humanitarian assistance and help to refugees,” Rinkevics tweeted. “I told about outpouring support offered by Latvians. The war must end.”