Baltic: Russia hampering Rail Baltica project: Latvia's ex-president

08.11.2016

Baltic: Russia hampering Rail Baltica project: Latvia's ex-president
LSM.LV, 08 Nov 2016, online:-
Russia was trying to hamper the building of the Rail Baltica railway, Latvia's former president, Valdis Zatlers, said. This was evident both from Russia's own actions and the actions of those who represent Russian interests in Latvia, Mr Zatlers stated. He reminded that Russia announced ten years ago that it was going to redirect its transit shipments away from Baltic ports. Latvia therefore would have had time to prepare. However, the Russian factor was not as big in the Latvian economy as usually thought, Mr Zatlers said. Russian cargoes did account for a large share of Latvia's transit trade, but there was now a need to find new directions, he argued.
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