Latvians withdrawing from the Kosovo mission
Latvia, a Baltic country whose economy is going through a serious crisis, has given up on participating in the international mission in Kosovo in order to save money, and so 17 Latvian soldiers are returning home on Monday, the Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported from the Latvian capital, Riga.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Monday, August 17, 2009
The Latvian authorities decided earlier to withdraw from two international missions - in Kosovo and in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Two Latvian soldiers will be returning home after October 9, 2009, the Russian news agency stated.
