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One such parade is scheduled to take place in Latvia on March 16.
Latvia is former Soviet republic, but today Latvia is America's big friend and ally. Latvia also is a EU and NATO member.
Does America support Latvia's parade of its former members of the Waffen-SS?
07/ 03/ 2008
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RIGA, March 7 (RIA Novosti) - Authorities in Riga gave the go ahead for a Latvian Legion group to hold a public event to commemorate Latvians who fought for the Nazis during WWII, a parliamentary official said Friday.
Riga authorities turned down four applications by other groups but agreed to allow the Daugavas Vanagi organization, a Latvian veteran group, to hold a short street march on March 16 in the country's capital to honor former Latvian soldiers and members of the Waffen-SS.
The authorities denied the requests by other groups due to previous public order violations.
A Latvian Legion march in 2005 through Riga resulted in dozens of arrests after clashes with Russian activists. The march involved WWII SS veterans and young nationalists.
Latvian Legion day commemorates a historic battle in March 1944 between the Soviet and German armies on the banks of the Velikaya River, northwestern Russia.
READ MORE - RIA Novosti - World - Latvia gives go ahead for Nazi march (http://en.rian.ru/world/20080307/100934937.html)
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Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia)
Latvia is former Soviet republic, but today Latvia is America's big friend and ally. Latvia also is a EU and NATO member.
Does America support Latvia's parade of its former members of the Waffen-SS?
07/ 03/ 2008
http://img.rian.ru/images/3952/76/39527697.jpg
RIGA, March 7 (RIA Novosti) - Authorities in Riga gave the go ahead for a Latvian Legion group to hold a public event to commemorate Latvians who fought for the Nazis during WWII, a parliamentary official said Friday.
Riga authorities turned down four applications by other groups but agreed to allow the Daugavas Vanagi organization, a Latvian veteran group, to hold a short street march on March 16 in the country's capital to honor former Latvian soldiers and members of the Waffen-SS.
The authorities denied the requests by other groups due to previous public order violations.
A Latvian Legion march in 2005 through Riga resulted in dozens of arrests after clashes with Russian activists. The march involved WWII SS veterans and young nationalists.
Latvian Legion day commemorates a historic battle in March 1944 between the Soviet and German armies on the banks of the Velikaya River, northwestern Russia.
READ MORE - RIA Novosti - World - Latvia gives go ahead for Nazi march (http://en.rian.ru/world/20080307/100934937.html)
http://kcm.co.kr/bethany/c_maps/latvia-1.gif
Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia)