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• Lack of funding for the Days of Russian Culture in Latvia

The Days of the Russian Culture in Latvia will not be organized in the near future because of the lack of funding, stated the Minister of Culture Helena Demakova. In March of 2004, Latvia and Russia signed the protocol on organizing the Russian festival in Latvia. The organization of the festival was planned in 2004, but because of the lack of funding the organization was postponed for 2006. Helena Demakova said that, unfortunately, the funding for the festival has not been included in the national budget.

The Days of the Russian Culture in Latvia will not be organized in the near future because of the lack of funding, stated the Minister of Culture Helena Demakova. In March of 2004, Latvia and Russia signed the protocol on organizing the Russian festival in Latvia. The organization of the festival was planned in 2004, but because of the lack of funding the organization was postponed for 2006. Helena Demakova said that, unfortunately, the funding for the festival has not been included in the national budget. Chas