Ruling coalition in Latvia agrees on banning grain import from Russia and Belarus
Photo: The ruling coalition in Latvia agreed to ban grain imports from Russia and Belarus (Getty Images)
The ruling coalition in Latvia today, January 29, agreed to stop the import of Russian and Belarusian grain, reports Delfi.
Prime Minister Evika Silinia, Minister of Agriculture Armands Krause, and chairman of The Progressives faction in the Saeima (Latvian parliament - ed.) Andris Šuvajevs announced this after the coalition meeting.
In February, the coalition intends to prepare and approve the relevant draft law in the parliament.
"What is worth noting, on January 18th, the Saeima has already referred to parliamentary committees a bill from the opposition National Alliance that essentially proposes a similar ban for consideration," the article says.
What preceded
The President of Latvia, Edgar Rinkevičs, previously stated that the country wants to impose a unilateral ban on the import of Russian grain. This is necessary from the political and economic point of view.
And the State Revenue Service of Latvia reported that in 11 months of last year, Latvia imported 333,225 tons of grain products from Russia, which is 51.5% more than in the corresponding period of 2022.
