The Cabinet of Ministers' Certificate of Appreciation is presented to express the government's recognition to private individuals, including foreigners, for outstanding achievements in the fields of the national economy, science, education, health, environmental protection, public administration, culture, sports and national defense.
A proposal for the award of the Cabinet of Ministers' Certificate of Appreciation is submitted to the Awards Council by the Prime Minister, ministers, heads of local governments, the Chairman of the Latvian Association of Local Governments or heads of other non-governmental organizations. The Cabinet of Ministers' Certificate of Appreciation was established by the Cabinet of Ministers in April 1995.
The Certificate of Appreciation is presented at a ceremonial ceremony by the Minister of the sector or the Prime Minister, if he was the initiator of the Certificate of Appreciation.