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Discussions about the use of the Russian language in public media are still ongoing, but what will happen in the rest of Latvia’s information space, which currently broadcasts and writes in Russian? At the crossroads is discussed by the Chairman of the Council of Public Electronic Media Jānis SiksnisChairman of the National Electronic Media Council Ivars AboliņšHead of the Media Policy Department of the Ministry of Culture Kristers Pleshakovs and Secretary of the Media Policy Subcommittee of the Human Rights and Public Affairs Commission of the Saeima Gatis Liepins.
Already with the establishment of this government, there has been a lot of public talk about the language policy in the public media, whether or not Latvian Radio should broadcast and the Internet portal “lsm.lv” should write in Russian. However, it is one thing to talk, another is to implement a concretely developed policy. According to the concept of National Security, changes should take place in almost a year and a half, but there is no greater clarity yet. The question was brought up by the announcement of the resignation of SEPLP member Sanita Upleja-Jegermanes, and then the choice to remain in office. This has also prompted the President to take action, in a couple of weeks a discussion will take place in the Riga Palace. But it is not about one portal or radio channel, there are several private television, radio channels and internet media in Latvia that work in Russian. What should be the national policy on media language?
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