Latvian Culture Ministry orders end to Russian use in official cultural activities (opens original article in a new tab)

Latvian Culture Ministry implements new rules to stop using Russian in official cultural activities, including international events, planning documents, advertising, and official websites.

• Latvian Culture Ministry orders end to Russian use in official cultural activities
• Russian will no longer be used at international events, in planning documents, advertising materials or on official websites run by ministry institutions and state-owned enterprises
• New rules prohibit Russian language use in specified official cultural contexts