Background: After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 30% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.
April 1st 2008Europe » Latvia » Ventspils
In the beginning of February i decided to participate as facilitator at "Natcon 2008 Latvia", Well it was a decision made in the last moment as usually and i ended up in a bus on My way to Riga a ... 15 photos[full story]
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