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• NGO Russian Community of Latvia adopted recommendations for parties running in parliamentary elections

Annual council of NGO “Russian Community of Latvia” (ROL) representing 22 sections and 7,000 members adopted recommendations addressed to political parties running in parliamentary elections this year. ROL priorities include: recognition of Latvian citizenship of all persons permanently residing in Latvia before 1991; spelling Russian names and surnames without distortions; free usage of Russian language in businesses, education, court proceedings and in public information in areas with Russian population; inclusion into the work of public bodies; state and municipal support for Russian culture. The president of ROL expressed his conviction that these measures will ensure long-term existence of independent democratic Latvia.

Annual council of NGO Russian Community of Latvia (ROL) representing 22 sections and 7,000 members adopted recommendations addressed to political parties running in parliamentary elections this year. ROL priorities include: recognition of Latvian citizenship of all persons permanently residing in Latvia before 1991; spelling Russian names and surnames without distortions; free usage of Russian language in businesses, education, court proceedings and in public information in areas with Russian population; inclusion into the work of public bodies; state and municipal support for Russian culture. The president of ROL expressed his conviction that these measures will ensure long-term existence of independent democratic Latvia. Chas