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• National Population Census registers 1,9 million persons residing in Latvia
• Speaker of the Saeima Solvita Aboltina: Russians are not evil

1, 9 million persons residing in Latvia have been registered in the recently held National Population Census, which  is by 480,000 persons fewer than in the previous census held in 2000. 50,000 persons were registered as emigrants. According to the data of the Population Register 2, 2 million inhabitants were residing in Latvia in early April. Demographer Ilmars Mezs believes that about 200,000 – 250,000 persons who have not been registered in the census have most likely emigrated from the country. The precise number of Latvian residents will be known by the end of the year.

1, 9 million persons residing in Latvia have been registered in the recently held National Population Census, which is by 480,000 persons fewer than in the previous census held in 2000. 50,000 persons were registered as emigrants. According to the data of the Population Register 2, 2 million inhabitants were residing in Latvia in early April. Demographer Ilmars Mezs believes that about 200,000 – 250,000 persons who have not been registered in the census have most likely emigrated from the country. The precise number of Latvian residents will be known by the end of the year. Telegraf, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Diena, Neatkariga, Latvijas Avize

Solvita Aboltina, the Speaker of the Saeima, the leader of the political union “Unity” commenting statements of some experts that ethnic Latvian parties forming the new government will have to choose between the two evils – the Russians and the oligarchs, states that Russians are not evil. By “evil” Mrs Aboltina understands policy aimed against the constitutional values. Mrs Aboltina believes that the fact that one third of Latvia’s citizens votes for the Concord Centre (CC) is a signal that this party should come to power some day. However, the speaker considers that the CC’s policy attempts to question constitutional values.

Solvita Aboltina, the Speaker of the Saeima, the leader of the political union Unity commenting statements of some experts that ethnic Latvian parties forming the new government will have to choose between the two evils – the Russians and the oligarchs, states that Russians are not evil. By evil Mrs Aboltina understands policy aimed against the constitutional values. Mrs Aboltina believes that the fact that one third of Latvias citizens votes for the Concord Centre (CC) is a signal that this party should come to power some day. However, the speaker considers that the CCs policy attempts to question constitutional values. Chas, Vesti Segodnya