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• Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis: private entrepreneurs have the rights to require employees for proficiency in any foreign language

In an interview with a Russian language public TV channel LTV7, the Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis said that private entrepreneurs have the rights to require employees for proficiency in any foreign language. The Prime Minister argued that language skills are a great value and criticized politicians who reproaches private sector for requirements to be proficient in certain languages. Mr Kucinskis also blamed those who try to make a show from such dates as 16 March (unofficial commemoration days of Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires) and 9 May (unofficial celebration of the end of the WWII or Victory Day); according to him, it gives trumps to Latvia’s foes. He also said that none of the Ministers will take part in the 16 March events in the centre of Riga this year. Lsm.lv