an echo of the 25.Jahr the Bremen city partnership with Riga on Nov 17, offered in Berlin. The premises of the Bremen office in Berlin were good enough to give the newly appointed Latvian Honorary Consul Lutz H. Peper more than 300 guests on the eve of the Latvian national holiday to provide a forum for a "maiden speech".
In Bremen itself, the Senate press office had been given only to the date of delivery of the certificate of appointment known (13.11., 16:40 to 16:50 Clock) - neither the press nor in the context of the partnership active initiatives know so far very much about the new paid tribute to honor diplomats - in the various Latvian-related events in Bremen saw Peper been rarely (if the purely business-house events times excludes).
A trained industrial business Peper, the first in the timber trade, was active in this profession at SIEMENS and the WILL BROCK handling (with the latter company, he now holds a majority stake), 2007-2010 president of the Bremen Chamber of Commerce and formerly sometimes even chairman of the Bremen Sparkasse was his Berlin audience by surprise with some unusual theories. If some have hoped Latvian friends in Bremen also point out the remains of the Riga silver treasure, the store still in Bremen, finally returning at least as a permanent loan to Riga to be able to (they could even while remaining in private ownership) - will these dreams of modern times probably with Pepers office. Amazed, we were able to hear that not crusaders and missionaries for a long time more violent than "German upper class" in a legal special role in Latvia liked (and could get for centuries the Latvian women and Latvians their own cultural heritage only through oral transmission from generation to generation) - are now even able Baltic German institutions such as the "company of the Blackheads" are now as common foundations "(German-Latvian?) interpreted. It nezinu, vai tas ir Latvieši saprotams. In 25 years in the city of Bremen itself by the way never an event on the occasion of Latvian national holiday offered. The layman and is amazed, they say well. But read and see for yourself:
"Dear Mr. Ambassador, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. I am very pleased today to be able to stand here tonight and with you to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Bremen-Latvian friendship Rigans cities, on the day of the Latvian National Day. This is a great honor, and the response today shows that this is on your side also saw Sun The history of Bremen and Riga has a long tradition, the common foundation in 1201 leads to that the parallels were carried into the Hanseatic League in the present day and the partnership for 25 years, has again revived. The fact that these ceremonies were to 25.jährigen anniversary so intense and so human heat shows that the twinning is not just on paper, but that it actually incurred by the People are living on both sides, and I think that's the best thing you can say about a city partnership. In politics, much can be imposed from above, but the story lives out of itself, and partly, and partly also from history. I am glad that I have as a member of the Companie of the black heads a particularly intense relationship with Riga. The companie was founded in 1201 with yes and therefore the oldest fraternity in the world, a quality that very few cities have in common only can, and shows once again - as they live out Companie then yes - how intense these relationships. I can personally tell you that I have of the Ambassador have witnessed Klava addressed economic development in recent years as an entrepreneur in Riga as well. I know that violent strikes did exist, and so far I'm happy if I can contribute in my new job a little to train the Baltic to fit again. . In this sense, I must thank you for your attention and wish you a pleasant evening "
way: For any queries the new Latvian Honorary Consul on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings between 10 und 12 clock in the Senator Bömers Street 1 in Bremen responsive.
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