Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Latvia rejects any claims of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, expressed as a comment in connection with the designated on 18 February referendum initiated by the society of “mother tongue” and supported by 187 thousand citizens of Latvia amendments to the Constitution, said Press Secretary of the MINISTRY of FOREIGN AFFAIRS Janis Silis. Today, 20 January, reporter BakuToday .
“The question of the rights of national minorities, including the use of different languages in the territory of Latvia stipulated in the Constitution and other legislation. Gosâzyk is an internal affair of Latvia and its people, this is not an issue on which Latvia is ready to discuss with Russia or other countries, “said Silis.
As reported BakuToday, february 18, to be held a referendum initiated by the society of “mother tongue” and supported by 187 thousand citizens of Latvia amendments to the Constitution, granting the Russian language the status of the State. However, 12 of January “All-Latvia!”-TB/LNNK filed in COP signed 30 deputies of the Saeima Declaration of compliance with the law “on the popular vote and initiate laws, decisions of the President of Latvia and the conclusion of the Presidium of the Sejm from December 20, 2011, Bill” amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia “Act of proclamation of the Republic of Latvia. The suit seeks to prevent the referendum initiated by the society of “mother tongue” and supported by 187 thousand citizens of Latvia amendments to the Constitution, granting the Russian language the status of the State.
