Latvia Immigration News: On the 4th, Latvia held colorful celebrations across the country, including in the capital Riga, to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the restoration of the country's independence.
On that day, in the central square of the capital Riga, nearly a hundred dignitaries, including Latvian President Bērziņš, Speaker Āboltiņa, and Prime Minister Dombrovskis, as well as military representatives, prominent social figures, and foreign diplomats, laid flowers at the Freedom Monument. Citizens continuously placed flowers they had brought onto the pattern of the Latvian national map at the foot of the monument. Previously, student brass bands from all over Latvia took turns performing brilliantly.
The Latvian Parliament held a plenary session that day, where Speaker Āboltiņa delivered a speech on the restoration of Latvia's independence, stating, "The ideal of independence should become a force for national unity and progress." She called on the citizens to unite and avoid confrontation, which can lead to hostility and social division. She said, "The state is each one of us, so the development of the state depends on the growth of each of us."
On the same day, a series of cultural and sports activities were held in Riga and other regions, including concerts, relay races, roller skating, rock climbing, tug-of-war, and various other recreational activities to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the restoration of the country's independence.
On May 4, 1990, the Supreme Soviet of Latvia passed the Declaration on the Restoration of the Independence of the Republic of Latvia and renamed the country the Republic of Latvia. On August 22, 1991, the Supreme Soviet of Latvia announced the restoration of independence, and on September 17 of the same year, it joined the United Nations. In 2000, the Latvian Parliament passed a resolution designating May 4 as the Day of the Restoration of Independence.
