The Russian Embassy in Latvia stated that the transfer of the “Moscow House” in Riga to state ownership was arbitrariness and state robbery. The diplomatic institution stated this in its own statement. telegram channel.
“We see this decision of the Latvian national parliament as legal arbitrariness and, in fact, an act of state robbery,” the statement said.
Diplomats emphasized that this step grossly violates the fundamental principles of international law.
On January 11, Latvia’s Seimas approved The transfer of the “Moscow House” in Riga to state ownership means that, according to the law of the country, the building no longer belongs to Russia. In the voting, 70 MPs supported the document, nine MPs abstained, and 11 MPs voted against this decision. The parliament’s press service noted that the adopted law aims to guarantee and timely prevent threats to the security of Latvia.
Formerly Deputy Mayor of Vilnius in the name Destroying the “Moscow House”.