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• President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers approved 16 members of the Advisory Council of Ethnic Minorities
• U.S.A. Ambassador to Latvia Charles Larson does not agree with the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers regarding decision to speak only in Latvian language

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers has approved 16 members of the Advisory Council of Ethnic Minorities. All the members are representatives of ethnic minorities. According to the head of the Council Romualdas Razukas (Lithuanian Community in Latvia), the main task of the Council is to improve dialogue between ethnic minorities and ethnic Latvians.

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers has approved 16 members of the Advisory Council of Ethnic Minorities. All the members are representatives of ethnic minorities. According to the head of the Council Romualdas Razukas (Lithuanian Community in Latvia), the main task of the Council is to improve dialogue between ethnic minorities and ethnic Latvians. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

In an interview with

In an interview with Telegraf, the U.S.A. Ambassador to Latvia Charles Larson states that he does not agree with the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers regarding decision to speak at public events and with journalists only in Latvian language. Mr. Larson considers that proficiency in various languages is advantage of Latvian political leaders and they should use it in order to hold a dialogue between Russian and Latvian speaking residents.