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• Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins considers that the government should elaborate new Citizenship Law

The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins considers that the government should elaborate new Citizenship Law. The Minister believes that it is hard to make required amendments the present Citizenship Law because it has been amended too many times.  The Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane considers that the work on elaboration of new Law could be started after elections to prevent manipulations on sensitive citizenship issues. Mrs. Aldermane also considers that the draft Law should be elaborated in a special order which would at least partly exclude discussions splitting the society.

The Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins considers that the government should elaborate new Citizenship Law. The Minister believes that it is hard to make required amendments the present Citizenship Law because it has been amended too many times. The Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane considers that the work on elaboration of new Law could be started after elections to prevent manipulations on sensitive citizenship issues. Mrs. Aldermane also considers that the draft Law should be elaborated in a special order which would at least partly exclude discussions splitting the society. Latvijas Avize