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• Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Oskars Kastens: 16 March is not the day to demonstrate Latvian patriotism
• Telegraf reports that Norway has cancelled visa regime for non-citizens of Latvia

The Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Oskars Kastens has stated that 16 March – unofficial commemoration day of Latvian WWII legionaries - is not the day to demonstrate one’s patriotic feelings. The newspaper also reports that five organisation have applied for a permission of the Riga City Council to hold public events on 16 March – three organisations are planning to hold commemorational processions; Latvian Anti-fascistic Committee – a meeting against fascism; while a member of the Riga City Council Genadijs Kotovs is planning to hold a procession with a aim to protect rights of tenants of denationalised houses. All applications are forwarded to security services for examination.

The Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Oskars Kastens has stated that 16 March – unofficial commemoration day of Latvian WWII legionaries - is not the day to demonstrate ones patriotic feelings. The newspaper also reports that five organisation have applied for a permission of the Riga City Council to hold public events on 16 March – three organisations are planning to hold commemorational processions; Latvian Anti-fascistic Committee – a meeting against fascism; while a member of the Riga City Council Genadijs Kotovs is planning to hold a procession with a aim to protect rights of tenants of denationalised houses. All applications are forwarded to security services for examination. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Telegraf reports that Norway has cancelled the visa regime for Latvian non-citizens. As of 5 March non-citizens are able to travel to Norway without visas.