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• Head of the Russia’s Federal Agency “Rossotrudnichestvo” Konstantin Kosachev: we are not building  a "5th column" in Latvia

Vesti Segodnya interviews the head of the Russia’s Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) Konstantin Kosachev. According to Mr Kosachev “Rossotrudnichestvo” works on popularisation of Russian culture, education and Russian language abroad and aims to improve Russia’s image and better understanding of Russia. Mr Kosachev stressed that the Agency does not form a "5th column" in Latvia. He called to understand that Russian compatriots in Latvia are not representatives of a "5th column" but real Latvian patriots who understand that cultural and economical cooperation with Russia is in the interests of Latvia.