Alexander Lukashevich, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), said that the OSCE did not react in any way to the numerous cases of violations of the rights of the Russian and Russian-speaking population of Latvia. Lithuania and Estonia. This was on the newspaper’s website. “News”.
According to him, the Baltic states have begun to actively carry out a “witch hunt” and the OSCE is staying away from this situation.
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation noted that although the Russian side presented facts about the violation of the rights of the Russian and Russian-speaking population, the top officials of the organization “do not comment” on what is happening in the region. Baltic countries.
Maris Kuchinskis, previously head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Latvia declarationCitizens of the Russian Federation residing in Latvia can receive a two-year deferment for passing the Latvian language test.
According to him, the Latvian government will amend the immigration law so that Russian citizens who fail the Latvian language test to obtain EU permanent residence status before 1 September will be able to obtain a temporary residence permit for two years and pass the exam.
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