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UAE Vice Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held phone talks on 27 October with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže. According to the state agency Wam, regional and international developments were discussed with the Australian side, while matters of mutual interest were discussed with the Latvian side.
Otabek YusupovSingers Haddaway, Dr. Alban and LayZee (Mr. President) have been added to Latvia's persona non grata list and will not be able to perform at the '90's Disco Show' on November 20 in Riga. The reason was their performances in Russia. Xiaomi Arēna stated that it was unaware of the artists' ties to Russia when signing the contract.
Sevara AzamovaRussia's Foreign Ministry summoned Latvia's Chargé d'Affaires Ramona Krasovska and expressed a resolute protest over Riga's demand to dismiss the staff of the social security department at the consular section of the Russian embassy. According to the MFA, this jeopardizes the pension and social security of nearly six thousand Russian military pensioners and their family members in Latvia.
Javlon TursunovEuronews Travel tells about Sigulda, which is called the autumn capital of Latvia: a cable car over the Gauja valley, the largest cave in the Baltics, Turaida Castle from 1214 and the legend of the 'Rose of Turaida'. It can be reached from Riga in about an hour by train.
Javlon TursunovLatvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs stated that Latvia cannot fully ban the transit of Russian grain, as the EU holds exclusive powers over tariffs and transit. Riga also cannot raise railway infrastructure fees by 300%. Latvia has contractual obligations to transport 300,000 tonnes of Russian grain, which is not under sanctions and belongs to Latvia's strategic partners — the USA, Switzerland and Japan. A transit ban could expose Latvia to lawsuits of 200–800 million euros. Kulbergs will raise the issue in Brussels.
Otabek Yusupov
