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• Vladimir Zhirinovsky: Russia should refrain from signing and ratification of any agreements with Latvia until the rights of Russians are observed

Speaker of the Russian State Duma and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky believes that Russia should refrain from signing any agreements with Latvia (including the border agreement) till Latvian citizenship is not granted to all Latvian non-citizens. According to Zhirinovsky, as minimum, Latvia should grant voting rights to the Russian minority and stop excluding the Russian language from public sphere. “The parliamentary group of the Liberal Democratic Party will object ratification of the border agreement with Latvia,” added Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

Speaker of the Russian State Duma and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky believes that Russia should refrain from signing any agreements with Latvia (including the border agreement) till Latvian citizenship is not granted to all Latvian non-citizens. According to Zhirinovsky, as minimum, Latvia should grant voting rights to the Russian minority and stop excluding the Russian language from public sphere. The parliamentary group of the Liberal Democratic Party will object ratification of the border agreement with Latvia, added Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Vesti Segodnya