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• Yurijs Petropavlovskis will appeal the decision of the Riga Regional Court
• Russia asks France to influence the situation with national minorities in Latvia and Estonia
• FHRUL announces a project tender Russian culture in Latvia: heritage and development

The activist of the Headquarters for the Defense of the Russian-language Schools Yurijs Petropavlovskis will appeal the decision of the Riga Regional Court. As reported, the Riga Regional Court refused his claim arguing that it is beyond court’s competence as it is political and not administrative case. Yurijs Petropavlovskis challenged the denial of the Cabinet of Minister to grant him Latvian citizenship.

The activist of the Headquarters for the Defense of the Russian-language Schools Yurijs Petropavlovskis will appeal the decision of the Riga Regional Court. As reported, the Riga Regional Court refused his claim arguing that it is beyond courts competence as it is political and not administrative case. Yurijs Petropavlovskis challenged the denial of the Cabinet of Minister to grant him Latvian citizenship. Telegraf

Yesterday, the Russian Prime Minister Mihail Fradkov in the meeting with the Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin asked the French government influence the situation of national minorities in Latvia and Estonia. “We believe that Paris will support our efforts to protect the rights of Russian-speaking residents,” stated Mihail Fradkov.

Yesterday, the Russian Prime Minister Mihail Fradkov in the meeting with the Prime Minister of France Dominique de Villepin asked the French government influence the situation of national minorities in Latvia and Estonia. We believe that Paris will support our efforts to protect the rights of Russian-speaking residents, stated Mihail Fradkov. Vesti Segodnya

The political union For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) announces a project tender “Russian culture in Latvia: possibilities and development.” “Latvia’s integration policy is compulsive assimilation of national minorities, therefore, Russian community in Latvia needs its own program for preservation and development of the Russian language, schools, and culture,” considers FHRUL.

The political union For Human Rights in United Latvia (FHRUL) announces a project tender Russian culture in Latvia: possibilities and development. Latvias integration policy is compulsive assimilation of national minorities, therefore, Russian community in Latvia needs its own program for preservation and development of the Russian language, schools, and culture, considers FHRUL. Chas