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• The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece: ex-Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov does not love Latvia

The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece stated that the ex-Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov was included in the list of persons whose entrance to Latvia is denied because of his attitude towards Latvia, hateful statements about Latvia, and because he wants to use Latvia for private aims such as free entrance to Schengen area and he is not interested in developing Latvian economy. According to the Minister, few years ago Yuriy Luzhkov said enough about Latvia to consider him as a person who does not love this country.

The Minister of Interior Linda Murniece stated that the ex-Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov was included in the list of persons whose entrance to Latvia is denied because of his attitude towards Latvia, hateful statements about Latvia, and because he wants to use Latvia for private aims such as free entrance to Schengen area and he is not interested in developing Latvian economy. According to the Minister, few years ago Yuriy Luzhkov said enough about Latvia to consider him as a person who does not love this country. Neatkariga