On February 6th, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Minister of Education and Science Anda Čakša visited the Engineering Research Institute Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (ERI VIRAC) of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS), to discuss Latvia's technological opportunities. Following their visit to ERI VIRAC, the Prime Minister and Minister A. Čakša emphasized the importance of the infrastructure in Irbene at both national and international levels.