Conversation with JΔnis MaΕΎeiks, diplomat at π±π»βs MFA and eyewitness of the 1991 Barricades, at Dome Square in Riga during the 3οΈβ£5οΈβ£th anniversary commemoration. #Barricades35
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20 January 1991 was the bloodiest day in Latviaβs π±π» struggle to restore its independence. Illegal Soviet occupation forces brutally suppressed unarmed supporters of Latvian independence, killing five people and injuring thirteen.
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π±π»βs Foreign Minister @baibabraze.bsky.social takes part in events dedicated to #Barricades35 and lays flowers in honour of Latvian π±π» defenders of independence who fell during the 1991 Barricades.
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πΉ Join us π΄ LIVE tomorrow, on 20 January, around 9.55 AM β° via Instagram @latvian_mfa from RΔ«ga π±π», the Dome Square, to get to know about #Barricades - an event 35 years ago that defined our nation's commitment for freedom. FREEDOM IS A VERB. #Barricades35