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• State Language Centre made a verbal warning to the Museum of Liepaja for exhibition’s title „мāксла" written using a mixture of Russian and Latvian letters
• Cabinet of Ministers considered an informative report about introduction of voluntary assistants of the State Language Centre

The State Language Centre (SLC) made a verbal warning to the Museumof Liepaja(city in the Western part of Latvia) for exhibition’s title written using a mixture of Russian and Latvian letters.  According to the exhibition’s author, the title is a part of the creative exhibition and cannot be changed. The author explains that by such title one Latvian word contains Latvian and Russian letters – he reflects the situation in Latvian society and speaks about important issues of integration and multiculturalism. Representatives of the museum also criticize the SLC actions saying that it is attempt to restrict how artists should speak and is similar to censorship. The SLC closed the administrative violation case and made a verbal reprimand to the Museum as it agreed to add a footnote to the title writing it in correct Latvian language on a poster advertising the exhibition. Irir.lv

Yesterday, the Cabinet of Ministers considered an informative report about introduction of voluntary assistants of the State Language Centre prepared by the Ministry of Justice. As reported, it is planned that the voluntary assistants would help the SLC to identify violations of the State Language Law in marking the goods and distribution of public information and to provide assistance in prevention of such violations. Introduction of voluntary assistants requires additional funding for the SLC and staff positions. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the report.  Vesti Segodnya