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22 of May, 11:03

Protesters with flags of Georgia and Ukraine in Riga demanded to open the labour market
Several dozen people with Ukrainian and Georgian flags take part in Riga in the picket, demanding to open the labour market for " friends of Europe ".
The protesters are holding flags and placards reading " Ukraine is Europe ", "Open labour market for friends of Europe" and others. The event takes place safely. Order see servants law.



according to guards, the picket was attended by about 40 people, reports RIA " Novosti ". As told to the organizers of the picket - the Congress of Ukrainians in Latvia, they also advocate a rapprochement of Moldova with the EU. Before the last working day of the week the Prime Minister of Latvia Laimdota Straujuma stated that the draft Declaration of the summit of "Eastern partnership" does not contain provisions on visa-free regime for Georgia and Ukraine with the European Union in 2016. The source said that the European Union will be able to note the visa regime with Ukraine only after graduation or complete freeze on its territory of armed conflict. The fourth summit of "Eastern partnership" opened on Thursday in Riga and will End on the last business day of the week." Eastern partnership - the EU-funded project on development of cooperation with European and Transcaucasian Soviet republics. 3 of the six countries participating in the project - Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in 2014 signed the Treaty on the Union with the EU. Russian envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov have said before, that work on a final Declaration rather tense: some countries want to strengthen anti-Russian orientation, and others that create obstacles.

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