A meaningful message of the Ministry of defence of Latvia about military aircraft of Russia near the borders - intentional discharge regulations and intimidation of residents of a non-existent threat. About it on air of the program " Latvian Radio-4 " " characters " said extraordinary Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia in Latvia Alexander Veshnyakov.
The diplomat expressed surprise at the question regular reports on Russian military planes close to the Latvian border. He specified that literally situated next to Russian Kaliningrad region, air mail which is always ran close to Latvia.
" How can we not fly? In the Kaliningrad region live our citizens, there are our military units. We now what are obliged not to communicate with them, to stop the transport cargoes and goods? We are obliged at all to cut off that part of the Russian Federation? Have We violated the air space or international obligations? I even some time ago wrote a letter to the Minister of defense on this issue. Why because each span of our military aircraft that nothing disturbs, it is raised a stir? Who benefits from this? The deal is beneficial for Those who wish to aggravate the situation between the two countries due to non-existent threats, " - said Veshnyakov.
in General, the current political relations of Latvia with Russia against the background of the latest events in Ukraine Veshnyakov has described As " tense ".
" we stopped for some time most of contacts at a high level, while continuing cooperation with our foreign ministries. And among them, the interagency contacts established in the autumn of the last year. For example, last spring meetings were held on European Topics at the level of Directors of the Latvian and Russian departments. It is assumed that the dialogue will be continued this summer. Latvia is interested in maintaining this topic on the agenda of our discussions, as well as among them, taking into account the presidency of Latvia in the European Union and topics of the Eastern partnership. We are ready for such consultations. Also there is a desire to hold meetings at the level of specialized departments of Russia and Latvia. We want this dialogue was. But even an example of the latter state holiday, which We celebrated in Russia (June 12 - approx. Ed.) and where from Latvia came very incomplete contingent of Executive power, speaks about the fact that Latvia is currently not in the best shape of relations with Russia ", - finished Veshnyakov.
anyway, According to the Ambassador, the economic relations between the countries remain at a good level.

As reported by the information Agency, 2 months earlier Veshnyakov said in a television channel LTV one-on-One, that the Russian Federation does not represent a danger For Latvia. The diplomat is sure that the Latvian authorities, in contrast from the former Georgian leader, Mikhail Saakashvili, will never be at war with its own people with tanks or artillery." I hope that Latvia will never happen armed coup carried out nationalist forces, As happened in Ukraine ", - He said." Our goal now is not to ignite the passion between Latvia and Russia, do not get hysterical, and not to let the fact that our relations are again on the ancient rails. If to speak about any threats from Russia, Latvia, such threats are not present. To Latvia there is no threat from Russia, the point ".

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