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Latvia's new president takes oath of office
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- 08 July, 2015
- 07:49
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Baku. 8 July. REPORT.AZ/ "I swear that I will dedicate all my activity to the well-being of the people of Latvia."
Report informs referring to TASS, the newly elected president of the Republic of Latvia Raimonds Vējonis said at today's inauguration ceremony.
On June 3 this year, Former Defense Minister R.Vējonis was elected the president of the country's parliament (in Seimas).
After taking an oath in the parliament, the state award was presented to a new president.
He refused the traditional musical ball held in the oath-giving ceremony.
Former President Andris Berzins's term of office ended on July 7 this year.
Vējonis Raymonds was born in 1966 in Russia's Pskov region. His mother is Russian.
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