On August 21, 2025, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs was visited by Gennady Poleshchuk, Head of the Repatriation Service of the NATIV representative office under the Prime Minister’s Office of Israel, Maxim Zlotnik, Representative of the NATIV Consulate in Latvia, and Yoel Lipowitzky, Director of the Population Authority of the Israeli Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA). They met with the Head of the Office, Maira Roze.
NATIV is responsible for matters related to the repatriation of Israeli citizens. PIBA, on the other hand, is a government agency of Israel responsible for the population register and immigration issues.
The purpose of the visit was to strengthen and develop cooperation with the Office. During the meeting, particular attention was given to the field of identity documents — current issues and practical solutions were discussed, good practices and innovative solutions were highlighted. The Israeli delegation was also introduced to the main areas of activity of the Office.
The Israeli representatives expressed interest in the organization of the Office’s work and its main functions, while the Latvian side emphasized the importance of closer cooperation between the institutions of both countries in the future.