From the 16th to 18th of November in Washington, in the Library of Congress, the Latvian Embassy in USA organized a state reception and a concert dedicated to the centenary of proclaiming the independance of Latvia. The state reception was attended by the representatives of the US Administration, Congress, Department of State as well as the representatives of the Latvian business circles. Riga Aeronautical Institute was represented at these events by Ivan Kuznetsov, RAI President and Executive Director of Pelican Flight Training.