The Riga City Council does not give permission to the Russian Union of Latvia (RLL) to hold a protest on Monday night against the demolition of the monument.
On Monday, August 22, in Riga, they began preparing the construction site for the demolition of the Soviet monument on the territory of Victory Park. This was reported by LSM.
Pedestrian and vehicle restrictions will be enforced near the facility.
“The process has started, we are doing preparatory work. According to the security protocol, public transport will not be restricted, stopping and parking near the works are prohibited, and if necessary, a ban will be placed on its movement,” said Janis Lange , Executive Director of Riga.
From August 23, the equipment will be delivered to the facility. He did not name the date for the demolition of the Lange monument, but stressed that it should be done before November 15.
It was also reported that the Riga City Council is not giving permission to the Russian Union of Latvia (RLL) to hold a protest on Monday night against the demolition of the monument.
Interior Minister Kristaps Eklons said law enforcement agencies will “be intolerant” of those who organize provocations.
“We are preparing for the fact that everything will pass with an understanding of the situation and on behalf of our common future, with a vision of why all this needs to be done. But we, of course, are preparing for fact that they are not satisfied, there are those who will try to influence this process or disrupt it,” Eklons said.
Recall that Soviet monuments began to be dismantled in Estonia.
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