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Latvia\u2019s long-serving and popular foreign minister, who is a staunch Ukraine-backer<\/a>, said Thursday that he would be running as a candidate in the Baltic country\u2019s presidential election later this month.<\/p>\n

The surprise announcement from Edgars Rink\u0113vi\u010ds, Latvia\u2019s top diplomat<\/a> since 2011, came a day after President Egils Levits said he wouldn\u2019t seek re-election for another four-year term in the mostly ceremonial post.<\/p>\n

“My professional experience, competence and education make it possible to strengthen … the office of the president and to unite Latvian society for a common goal: for Latvia to be a safe, internationally respected and sustainable country,” Rink\u0113vi\u010ds said in a statement.<\/p>\n

FIREFIGHTERS WORK TO EXTINGUISH FIRE AT DRONE FACTORY IN LATVIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The 100-seat Saeima, Latvia\u2019s Parliament, will elect a new head of state in a vote on May 31 from an array of candidates proposed by parties.<\/p>\n

Rink\u0113vi\u010ds\u2019 New Unity party said Thursday it unanimously supported the candidacy of the 49-year-old civil servant who has served \u2014 among other posts \u2014 as a high-ranking defense ministry official and worked as a journalist with Latvian Radio in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

LATVIA THREATENS TO BOYCOTT PARIS OLYMPICS IF RUSSIANS ARE ALLOWED TO COMPETE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The party, led by Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins, said in a statement that a “firm stance on strengthening external and internal security, trans-Atlantic ties, Western democracy and the Latvian language” were decisive issues that led to the decision to support Rink\u0113vi\u010ds in the presidential race.<\/p>\n

In addition, New Unity said that his “helping Ukraine and uniting the international community against Russian aggression<\/a> in Ukraine” was a strong merit for Rink\u0113vi\u010ds in the Baltic country of 1.9 million that is Russia\u2019s neighbor and has a sizable ethnic-Russian minority.<\/p>\n

It was considered all but certain that Levits, Latvia\u2019s president since 2019, would seek reelection. But he announced late Wednesday that he was disappointed that parties in Karins\u2019 coalition government haven\u2019t been able to agree on a joint candidate, and said he wouldn’t run in such a situation.<\/p>\n

Latvia\u2019s presidency is largely a ceremonial post and the head of state acts mainly as an opinion leader and uniting figure in the country where almost a third of residents speak Russian. The head of state represents Latvia abroad, acts as the supreme commander of the armed forces and can veto laws, among other things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/latvian-foreign-minister-ardent-ukraine-supporter-announces-presidential-bid <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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