Parliament Approves Bergmanis As Defense Minister
July 09 2015
The Latvian Parliament has confirmed the government's nominee for defense minister, reports LSM, Latvia's public broadcaster.
Raimonds Bergmanis succeeds Raimonds Vejonis, who was recently elected president.
Bergmanis, a former weightlifter and television presenter, is a member of Parliament, but has been criticized for his lack political experience.
Maj. Gen. Raimonds Graube, the Latvian defense chief, downplayed that point, saying a defense minister depends on the advice...
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