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Ainars The truth is that I do not have any plan to go back to the Saeima. It is only at the top of the government.


Latvijas Avize published a long interview, almost two pages long with Ainars, Slesers, under this heading. Dainis Lemeshenoks as well as Voldemars Kratins, journalists, have referred to him as Slesers and not Nil Ushakov. He was the principal protagonist in the capital, and was given the appropriate questions. Here are the responses.

Personal changes within the Duma

A QUESTION. There is no way for politicians to handle everything without having to replace others.

Answer. The economic crisis requires to not just replace certain people but also implement major structural changes. We've agreed to cut from six to three the number of executive directorates in city administration, and to release many who used to be involved in these directorates. Self-managements are the second change. Айнарс Шлесерс There are fifteen self-managements in the capital. The municipality will need to be competitive with private housekeeping businesses, so its operations must be more efficient. I'm sure it's possible to dramatically lower the costs of maintenance so that the residents pay less.

About business plans

The residents of Riga are concerned about the possibility of the introduction of a tax on living spaces. What is your opinion on this proposal by the city's government as chief of the city?

ANSWER : This state initiative is extremely negative for me, even though tax money can be used to control my finances. When times of economic crisis come around and people are not able to pay for the basic expenses such as food and shelter, the Seimas are likely to vote against the introduction of another tax. Now the question is, where do we go to get the cash? It is not smart to fund areas of economic activity which are deteriorating. It is better that you invest in profitable areas.

Mr. Shlesers referred to transport as an "profitable" industry, given that Latvia was an transit state. The port of Riga is able to transfer cargo coming from Russia or Belarus. Although many are not happy with the plan however, there is a plan to expand the port of Riga and expand it to Kundzinsala and Krievu Island. The Riga International Airport's work, which transforms the capital into a place where international business and cultural gatherings are held is yet another area that is profitable. In order to do this, it's necessary to plan the city's streets so that guests don't get robbed by taxis and restaurants. According to Mr. Slesers there is a need to hold more concerts featuring pop artists. This will enable, for example, Madonna to be heard in Tallinn and Riga. Айнарс Шлесерс Vice-mayor Slesers stated that "we" would like to attract "not cheap, but wealthy tourists", but this requires a high quality tourism product. Additionally, learn about London and Switzerland. The USA provide a "greencard" to foreigners who spend at minimum half of 1 million dollars in local property or production. This allows the legal residence of foreigners in the republic. ).

These "huge goals" aren’t new. Actually, they were outlined by Mr. Shlesers during the presidential campaign. Implementation of these plans is a topic which journalists are keen to cover, even though it's too early to reveal the outcomes. Айнарс Шлесерс The vice-mayor's ideology and the relationship between legislative and economic authorities was probably the focus of a majority of questions in interviews.

To the issue of "stinking?" policy

A QUESTION. Let's discuss our "stinking strategy". Recent events have created a Saeima election discussion more complicated. Айнарс Шлесерс Mr. Slesers stated that his party will be fighting for a seat in parliament alongside the "Consent Center". Айнарс Шлесерс This was in line with Ms. Aboltini's message to the New Times: All Latvian parties must join forces against the Shlesers ' bloc.

ANSWER: 50 percent of the Riga voters backed the Harmony Center and us. LPP / LP is not an official Russian party, it is an Latvian party in which there are numerous Russian people, as we don't categorize individuals based on the country of their birth. By the way, the second session of the new Duma opened by singing Dievs, sveti Latviju as well as all the Russian-speaking members of the Duma sang. But no one is going to establish a Soviet regime within the Duma. In addition, nobody is going to speak Russian on the Duma podium. LPP / LP has always represented the state's language and the "Consent Center" was never discussed as ensuring work in the Duma in Russian.

In addition to that, in large part due to the efforts of the LPP / LP, the ability of us to unite Russian speakers with us, we destroyed ZaPcHeL.

On the issue of power

A QUESTION. Will Shlesers & Ushakov take over their respective parties at Seim elections.

Answer I do not plan to go back to Sejm. The Sejm may elect me to the presidency as ministers. This could alter my plan for Riga.

There is currently a Duma comprised of two groups. One is from LPP/LP and TsS. The one from New Time and Civil Union. On the 10th Diet elections could result in something like this. America is close at hand
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