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Yesterday at the extraordinary meeting that was called up by the Prime Minister Krasts, the Saeima decided not to consider the issue about the vote of confidence to the Cabinet of Ministers in point of a fact. Yesterday morning the Prime Minister announced that he needed the vote of confidence from the Saeima in order to continue the Cabinet’s work. “The resources that we have in the government at the moment, are qualitative - the situation with the budget is ideal, the process of reforms in all spheres are successful. The situation is good. The question is whether all fractions agree with it, and whether all want to work, ” Prime Minister said. After the meeting the Prime Minister expressed a regret about the deputies’ decision and said that in a couple of days he would have a plan for the further activities of the government.

Yesterday at the extraordinary meeting that was called up by the Prime Minister Krasts, the Saeima decided not to consider the issue about the vote of confidence to the Cabinet of Ministers in point of a fact. Yesterday morning the Prime Minister announced that he needed the vote of confidence from the Saeima in order to continue the Cabinets work. The resources that we have in the government at the moment, are qualitative - the situation with the budget is ideal, the process of reforms in all spheres are successful. The situation is good. The question is whether all fractions agree with it, and whether all want to work, Prime Minister said. After the meeting the Prime Minister expressed a regret about the deputies decision and said that in a couple of days he would have a plan for the further activities of the government. Diena

The Russian Consul General in Liepaja Gennady Kurochkin hopes that the meeting of the Latvian and Russian Presidents takes place already in this year. The Russian Ambassador to Latvia Alexander Udaltsev has already expressed the possibility of this meeting this year. The visit is being prepared, but the question is the timing and the content of the meeting.

The Russian Consul General in Liepaja Gennady Kurochkin hopes that the meeting of the Latvian and Russian Presidents takes place already in this year. The Russian Ambassador to Latvia Alexander Udaltsev has already expressed the possibility of this meeting this year. The visit is being prepared, but the question is the timing and the content of the meeting. Panorama Latvii, Rita Zinas

According the Latvian Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, the transfer of Valerie Serov, the Co-chairman of the Latvian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission, to another post might slow down the commission’s work. Co-chairman from the Latvian side Anatolijs Gorbunovs expressed a hope that the earlier prepared schedule for signing intergovernmental agreements would be met, although the new co-chairman would need time to get acquainted with them.

According the Latvian Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, the transfer of Valerie Serov, the Co-chairman of the Latvian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission, to another post might slow down the commissions work. Co-chairman from the Latvian side Anatolijs Gorbunovs expressed a hope that the earlier prepared schedule for signing intergovernmental agreements would be met, although the new co-chairman would need time to get acquainted with them. Jauna Avize