According to him, the head of the diplomatic department announced his decision after a meeting with the Prime Minister of Latvia, Evika Silina. It is reported that Karins will leave his post on April 10. Voting for the candidacy of the new head of the Republic's Foreign Ministry will take place on April 11.
The portal writes that the resignation may be related to the scandal that erupted due to the politician’s foreign trips “on special flights or so-called “private planes” - more than €600 thousand were spent on 32 such flights from the state budget.
Karins previously served as Prime Minister of Latvia. He announced his resignation on August 14, 2023.