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• Inspectors of the State language Centre fined one more municipal deputy for insufficient state language proficiency

 

Inspectors of the State language Centre fined one more municipal deputy for insufficient state language proficiency - this time member of the Jekabpils City Council Natalja Cehova. According to Mrs. Cehova, despite the fact that she spoke Latvian during the Council’s working sessions the inspectors criticized her pronunciation and wrong endings. The deputy did not agree with the conclusion of the State Language Centre and is planning to dispute it in the court. Another deputy of the Liepaja City Council Valerijs Kravcovs also fined by the SCL is planning to dispute the decision as well. Vesti Segodnya

Inspectors of the State language Centre fined one more municipal deputy for insufficient state language proficiency - this time member of the Jekabpils City Council Natalja Cehova. According to Mrs. Cehova, despite the fact that she spoke Latvian during the Councils working sessions the inspectors criticized her pronunciation and wrong endings. The deputy did not agree with the conclusion of the State Language Centre and is planning to dispute it in the court. Another deputy of the Liepaja City Council Valerijs Kravcovs also fined by the SCL is planning to dispute the decision as well. Vesti Segodnya