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Today February 18

Today is an important day for Latvia. Today is the referendum and the question is if Latvia will accept Russian as the second official language in the country or not.

Latvia is a small country and Latvian is a language spoken of few people, but the language is closely linked to the history and the national identity. The former president, Zatlers, asks the Russian speaking population not to vote for the Russian language, refering to all former conflicts in the country. He writes:

"We cannot change the past, but we can change the future. We will all still be living in this country in ten and twenty years. Today, the future of our country rests on our shoulders''

The picture: ex-president Zatlers together with TSA leaders in Latvia

Tonight we will know the result of the referendum...

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