The Saeima announces the participation of the NBS in international operations in the Strait of Hormuz

The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia published a notice “On the participation of the National Armed Forces of Latvia in international operations in the Strait of Hormuz” in the official publication Latvijas Vēstnesis on September 25, 2026. The notice is included in the “Constitutional Institutions” section of issue No. 185 with the official reference OP 2026/185. It is the first item of the day’s issue and the first official notice on this topic.

What, where and with what reference was announced

• Publisher: Saeima of the Republic of Latvia.
• Publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 25, 2026, No. 185.
• Official reference: OP 2026/185.
• Document type: Saeima notice.
• Topic: Participation of the National Armed Forces of Latvia in international operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Public link: https://www.vestnesis.lv/url/16985?content=1

Session transcripts in the same issue

Immediately following the notice, Saeima session documents are published in the issue, which form the documentary context of the decision:

• “Continuation of the regular session of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia of September 10, 2026, on September 17, 2026” – Saeima session transcript.
• “Regular session of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia on September 17, 2026” – Saeima session transcript.

Additional context is provided by issue No. 179 of September 17, in which the transcript of the regular session of September 10, 2026, was published. Thus, the notice regarding the NAF participation in operations in the Strait of Hormuz is disclosed in a single series of documents along with the transcripts of the September sessions.

Issue structure and adjacent documents

The notice is item 1 in the “Constitutional Institutions” section, which is the first section of the publication. Also published in the same section are:

• Cabinet of Ministers regulations No. 573 and No. 574 (amendments to radio frequency field regulations).
• Cabinet of Ministers orders No. 571, No. 572, No. 573, No. 574 and No. 579 on the approval of project passports for European Union cohesion policy programs.
• Prime Minister’s orders No. 2026/1.2.1.-291, No. 2026/1.2.1.-292 and No. 2026/1.2.1.-293 on granting leave to Krists Avots and Inese Gailīte and on the business trips of Raivis Meļņš.
• Constitutional Court information on the initiation of case No. 2026-16-0103.

The official notices section of the issue also includes auctions (32), inheritance notices (58), court summons (12), various announcements (20), and Enterprise Register notices (6).

Why this is important

The publication of the announcement in Latvijas Vēstnesis is the official source to be cited when discussing the NBS participation in international operations in the Strait of Hormuz. Since the announcement was published in the same issue as the stenograms of the Saeima sessions of September 10th and 17th, the reader has the opportunity to trace the documentary course of the decision in the official publication, rather than only in press reports.

The topic concerns the involvement of the National Armed Forces of Latvia in international operations in the Strait of Hormuz; therefore, the announcement is one of the day’s geopolitical issues. Its significance is reinforced by the fact that it opens the constitutional institutions section of the September 25th issue—appearing before the documents of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Prime Minister, and the Constitutional Court.

Official source: Announcement of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia “On the participation of the National Armed Forces of Latvia in international operations in the Strait of Hormuz”, published in Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 25, 2026, No. 185, OP 2026/185. https://www.vestnesis.lv/url/16985?content=1