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Ainars Says: I don't have the intention of going back to the Saeima. Only as head of the government.


Latvijas Avize published an extensive two-page interview in the newspaper with Ainars Selesers. The interview was published under this title. Dainis as well as Voldemars Lemeshenoks, journalists, addressed him as Slesers rather than Nil Ushakov. They also asked him the necessary questions. Here are the answers to a few of them.

Information about changes to the personnel of the Duma

The question. There's no way for politicians to do it all without having to replace others.

Айнарс Шлесерс A RESOLVEMENT. The current economic situation demands that we not only replace certain people but also implement major structural reforms. We have agreed to cut from six to three the size of city executive directorates and to release many who used to be involved in them. Self-managements are the second change. There are 15 self-managements in the capital and they should all be merged into one. Because we will be competing with private housekeeping services and other companies, the operations of the municipality must be efficient. I'm certain that it's possible to drastically reduce the expense of maintenance so that people pay less.

Information about business plans

Riga residents remain worried about the possibility of an additional tax to be imposed on living spaces. What do you, as the mayor, feel about this initiative by the government?

Answer: This initiative by the state is extremely detrimental to me although tax dollars is used to manage my finances. When times of economic crisis come around and the people are unable to pay the most essential costs and the Seimas will vote against the introduction of another tax. The real issue is how do you find money in times of need? It is not logical to invest in sectors of the economy where things are going badly, it is better to invest in lucrative areas.

Mr. Shlesers referred to transport as the "profitable" product, given that Latvia is a transit country. The port of Riga is able to transfer cargo from Russia or Belarus. There is a strategy for the development of the port of Riga as well as the construction of Kundzinsala, Krievu Island, and other territories, however some people find this plan to be painful. Other lucrative areas are the Riga International Airport. Айнарс Шлесерс The transformation of the capital into an area for diverse international business and culture is one of the most lucrative. To achieve this, it is necessary to order things in the centre of Riga's capital. This will ensure that guests aren't robbed by taxis, restaurants or even in public spaces. According to Mr. Slesers it is important to have more pop music performances so that, for instance, Madonna's fans could go to Tallinn instead of Riga. The vice-mayor stated that "we" would like to attract "not expensive, but wealthy tourists" however, this will require a high quality tourism product. Learn from London, Switzerland and the USA. They provide green cards to foreigners who have made at least half a milliion dollars in local real estate, production, or both, in order to allow them to live for the duration of their stay in the country (not citizenship). ).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4TQgM4aqus All these "huge plans" aren't new - Mr. Shlesers voiced them in one form or another during the election campaign. While journalists are keen to see their implementation, it's too early for concrete outcomes. Most likely, therefore, the majority of interviews focused on issues of relations between the economic and legislators.

Concerning the problem of "stinking?" policy

QUESTION. Now let's talk about our "stinking strategy". Recent events have created a Saeima elections more complex. Mr. Slesers stated that his party would be fighting for a seat in parliament alongside the "Consent Center". This is in line with Ms. Aboltini's statement to the New Times: All Latvian parties must unite against Shlesers ' bloc.

ANSWER: 50 percent of the Riga voters supported the Harmony Center and us. LPP / LP, while not a Russian-based political party it is a Latvian party that has a lot of Russian people. This is because we do not discriminate against nationalities. The second session of the newly formed Duma was inaugurated by singing Dievs, sveti Latviju, and all the Russian-speaking deputies performed. However, no one will be able to establish some kind of Soviet system in the Duma. Additionally, nobody will speak Russian at the Duma podium. LPP / LP stands for the official language. https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2021/06/14/izvestnyy-politik-shlesers-obeshchaet-naladit-zhizn-v-latvii-so-svoey-novoy-partiey The "Consent Center", however, has not spoken about ensuring that work in the Duma is in Russian.

We also destroyed ZaPcHeL In large part, due to actions taken by the LPP / LP.

Power and the issue of power

QUESTION. Will Shlesers be leading Ushakov's party during the Seim elections.

ANSWER : It wasn't something we debated. I don't plan to return to Sejm. It could happen that I be nominated by the party for the presidency that would change my plans for returning to Riga.

Presently, there are two blocs within the Duma: one from LPP/LP, TsS and the other from New Time, and the Civil Union. An equivalent bloc can be created at the 10th Diet election. http://www.zagorovska.lv/айнарс-шлесерс-латвия-может-стать-вто/ America is close at hand
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