Latvia is banned entry to the country to Kobzon, Gazmanov and Valeria
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Latvia has made a black list of persons banned from entering the country, the names of three figures of Russian culture - Iosif Kobzon, Oleg Gazmanov and Alla Perfilovo, popular under the stage name Valeria.
As informs the Ministry, this decision is connected with the opinions expressed by these artists position in connection with joining of Crimea to Russia, and in relation to the events in Ukraine.
According to the statement of the head of the foreign Ministry of Latvia Edgars of Rinkevich, if the persons included in the list are already on the area of Latvia, they will be asked to leave the country." Show with arrests and involvement of the police for deportation of such persons in any case will not be ", - the Minister said.
at the present decade, in Jurmala starts traditional music festival " New wave ". On 23 July in Latvia was planned evening Joseph Kobzon, to which were invited the most famous Latvians and citizens of Russia.
in 2003 Latvia has already made Joseph Kobzon in the black list with the official wording " the Danger of state security and public order ". However, in 2004, the new Minister of internal Affairs Eric j?kabsons cancelled this order, then Kobzon besprepyatstvenno visited Latvia in practice each year, taking part in the festival " New wave ".
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