RIGA, January 17 (RIA Novosti)
A possible referendum in Latvia on whether to make Russian a second state language is a “deliberate incitement,” Latvian President Andris Berzins said on Tuesday.
“Some political groups are currently using the media to turn the issue of the referendum into the main event in Latvia. I cannot and do not want to agree with such a stance as the referendum is a deliberate incitement and its result will not settle any of the important problems for the nation,” Berzins told journalists.
Russian-speakers make up 44% of Latvia's 2.3-million population. Latvian is the official state language and Russian is treated as a foreign language.
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This is one example of the influence peddling Russia engages in the Baltics. This has been a long standing issue, and with the recent parliamentary victory by the Russian backed "Harmony Centre Party," Russian-speakers feel they have a stronger position to back this initiative,
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/18/latvia-election-idUSL5E7KH0TY20110918
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