Latvian President asks God to people not cursed power
The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, who, along with several well-known in the republic politicians and businessmen took part in a prayer breakfast in Riga, asked God to his countrymen not cursed the government, reported Monday Latvian media.
, Latvia is experiencing a severe economic crisis. Many companies went bankrupt, the official unemployment rate reached 14%. Government has gone wrong unprecedented measures, the increase in taxes and a substantial reduction in pensions and social allowances. They also reduce the wages of public servants. As protests swept the country in January, more than a thousand people threw stones and bottles at the building of the Seimas (Parliament) and clashed with police.
According to opinion polls, the Government and the Parliament of Latvia do not trust about 80% of the population. President of the Republic also enjoys broad support from citizens.
As the newspaper “Chas”, which was held in Riga, breakfast Friday prayers, with the exception of the President of Latvia attended 220 people. Among them were prominent Latvian politicians, businessmen, artists and art. Also at the event attended, and former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus.
In accordance with the publication, the participants in the prayer breakfast, asked God that the people of Latvia not to curse the government.
Writes “Chas” The event’s participants also separately prayed for the president and his wife, parliamentarians, heads of local government, church, family, education, culture, media, musicians and artists.
Traditions of the National Prayer Breakfast Latvia took the United States. These meetings gathered politicians, businessmen, cultural workers and artists, and pray for the welfare state. For participation in the prayer breakfast in Latvia offered to pay about 25 lats ($ 50 ).(#)
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