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• Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins supports action Guard your Language of the political party All for Latvia!
• Historian Inesis Feldamins: concentration camp organised by the Nazis in Salaspils was not a death camp

The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins supports action “Guard your Language” of the political party “All for Latvia!” As reported, “All for Latvia!” launched collection of signatures in support of full transition of all state funded schools to Latvian language starting from first grade. In a letter sent to “All for Latvia!”, the Minister voices his support for the action which draws attention on teaching in state language, language usage and control in Latvia.

The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins supports action Guard your Language of the political party All for Latvia! As reported, All for Latvia! launched collection of signatures in support of full transition of all state funded schools to Latvian language starting from first grade.In a letter sent to All for Latvia!, the Minister voices his support for the action which draws attention on teaching in state language, language usage and control in Latvia. Chas

Telegraf reports that historian Inesis Feldamins has stated that the concentration camp organised by the Nazis in Salaspils (town in the centre of Latvia) was not a death camp. According to Mr. Feldmanis, the number of victims died in Salaspils camp is also overestimated: instead of 100,000 people only about 2,000 died in Salaspils camp; about one thousand of the victims were Jews.