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• Government plans to grant LVL 143,000 (EUR 205,000) for state language learning courses

According to amendments to the state budget of 2012 by the Ministry of Finances, LVL 143,000 (EUR 205,000) will be granted for state language learning courses in Riga, Latgale region and other Latvian regions. The funding for the state language courses will be allocated from the means of the Society Integration Foundation. As reported, the free-of-charge Latvian language courses funded by the Riga City Council for the city residents were in high demand and the groups got filled within couple days. Chas