With Deep Gratitude to Juris Ulmanis
Dear Juris Ulmanis
Thank you for changing your plans and coming to be with us from Latvia during these difficult days, the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Thank you for being our Inspiration speaker, but even more — for standing shoulder to shoulder with the Ukrainian people, not just in words, but in action. You don’t just inspire — you show us what it means to fight for what is yours, for freedom, for dignity, and for victory.
Your deeds — from eastern Ukraine to Everest and all the way to the South Pole — have touched every Ukrainian heart. Everywhere, you carried our flag alongside the Latvian
You are a true friend of Ukraine.A true friend of our community here in Canada, in Ottawa. And for me personally — it is a great honor to know you!
Deep respect and boundless gratitude.
I also sincerely thank our Latvian friends Janis Lielamers Sarma Merdian and Latvian community who made your visit possible, and our Canadian friends who welcomed you so warmly:
