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• Yesterday 672 persons were granted Latvian citizenship

Yesterday, the Cabinet of Ministers granted Latvian citizenship through naturalisation to 672 persons, including 35 underage persons. 69% of new citizens are Russians, 11% - Ukrainians and Belarussians each. Overall 113, 300 persons have been granted Latvian citizenship since the beginning of naturalisation in 1995.

Yesterday, the Cabinet of Ministers granted Latvian citizenship through naturalisation to 672 persons, including 35 underage persons. 69% of new citizens are Russians, 11% - Ukrainians and Belarussians each. Overall 113, 300 persons have been granted Latvian citizenship since the beginning of naturalisation in 1995. Vesti Segodnya