Prohibition of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Latvia on the entry of artists Oleg Gazmanov, Joseph Kobzon and singer Valeriya is not legally justified and is a populist campaign Minister Edgars of Rinkevich, said Last news producer and husband Valeriya, Iosif Prigozhin, noting that the artist reserves the right to apply to international organizations for protection of their interests.
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Latvia has made in the " black list " of persons banned from entering the country, the names of three figures of Russian culture - Iosif Kobzon, Oleg Gazmanov and Alla Perfilovo, popular under the stage name Valeria. As informs the Ministry, this decision is connected with the opinions expressed by these artists position in connection with joining of Crimea to Russia, and in relation to the events in Ukraine.
" There are no legal arguments for such decisions at the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Latvia no. In my opinion, this is a populist pre-election campaign of the Minister of foreign Affairs Edgars of Rinkevich, his party will participate in the elections and chart its low, " said Prigozhin.
at the present decade, in Jurmala will start the annual international music festival " New wave ", which invited all the artists from the " black list ". Currently Prigogine and Valeria are in Geneva, where trying to fly to the festival in Jurmala." I have paid the plane, We until't decided maybe fly ", - he added.
in the " black list " of the Latvian foreign Ministry made a name Valeria given to her At birth, Alla perfilova. According to Prigogine, the singer has long officially changed the name on the passport she Valeria perfilova.
According to the producer, Valery reserves the right to appeal to international organizations with a requirement that the Minister apologized." We have never been in any criminal groups, We are not terrorists and extremists, all this is absolutely illegal, " concluded Prigozhin.
The US and the EU does not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and called such accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March, has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of use of such practices have become July punishment.
USA 16 July synchronized own sanctions list with European, imposing visa and financial limits on the part of politicians from Russia, and also introduced sectoral economic penalties on the Russian military and primary organizations. In the U.S. capital and Brussels When it is ready If necessary to make wider sanctions lists. Full list of Russian Citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -
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