Experienced diplomat Baiba Braze was appointed Latvian foreign minister on Friday. The 57-year-old, who had been nominated by Prime Minister Evika Silina, was approved by a clear majority at a special session of parliament. She succeeds Krisjanis Karins, who resigned at the end of March due to a scandal over the alleged misuse of public funds for private flights. Braze was most recently in charge of special assignments at the Latvian Foreign Ministry. She was previously ambassador to the Netherlands and Britain as well as assistant secretary general for public diplomacy at NATO. “This is exact…