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Ambassador Veshnyakov: change of Russian presidents will not influence attitude towards Latvia
Nina Kolyako, BC, Riga, 11.10.2011.
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Print versionThe possible change of presidents in Russia next year, with current President Dimitry Medvedev giving up his post to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, will not lead to any substantial changes in Russia's attitude towards Latvia, Russian Ambassador to Latvia Alexander Veshnyakov said in an interview in today's edition of the Telegraf newspaper.
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''On the other hand, the new Latvian government's position is not yet known, and remains an unanswered questions,'' the ambassador said.
Veshnyakov pointed out that the improvement of relations between Latvia and Russia are proven by Russia's growing investments in Latvia. ''If political relations between two countries are normal, business people feel this. Last year's visit by former Latvian President Valdis Zatlers also had much meaning, becoming a signal for many investors.''
The ambassador is also confidant that Russia's image in Latvia has improved, as only some local politicians still see ''Moscow's hand'' in the processes taking place in Latvia, writes LETA.
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