The liquidation of school education conceived by Latvia in the languages ??of national minorities is inadmissible. This was stated by the State Duma deputies. The document adopted by the parliamentarians on Tuesday, April 3, emphasizes that such steps are contrary to the proclaimed and enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia the rights to preserve and develop freely the native languages ??of national minorities. Moreover, "Latvia - a member of the Council of Europe - violates the fundamental rights of citizens who are protected by international agreements," - said the speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. In this regard, he urged parliamentarians to take a "more active position in all areas" in relation to Latvia. The statement with the condemnation of the Riga authorities was adopted by the deputies unanimously. At the same time, Russian parliamentarians are ready for more stringent measures in response to the unfriendly behavior of Latvia. "Special economic measures can be taken," recalled Leonid Kalashnikov, head of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs (CPRF). "For example, we can recommend prohibiting or severely restricting the transit of Russian goods with the products of our raw materials through Latvian ports," he suggested..

The day before, the President of Latvia signed the amendments to the Education Law, passed by the Seimas, according to which pupils from the 6th form are deprived of the opportunity to receive education in any other language, except Latvian. In Russia, it was pointed out that such measures of forced assimilation are discriminatory against 40% of the population of the Baltic republic and affect, first and foremost, the interests of Russian and Russian-speaking citizens.