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At a press conference on Tuesday, Kariņš called not to go to the embankment to light candles on Lāčplēsis Day, but encouraged to use an alternative, namely, to light candles in his home by the window.
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“Let’s celebrate in this way, because in this way we can gain a sense of community without endangering others,” the prime minister said.
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LETA has already reported that in honor of the Latvian Freedom Fights and the victory over the Bermont Army, the Chairman of the Riga City Council Mārtiņš Staķis (APP) invites residents to light candles in their house on November 11, commemorate soldiers killed in the national freedom fights Riga City Council.
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Riga City Council invites residents to celebrate the holiday responsibly, observing all epidemiological safety requirements, thus protecting their own health and the health of their fellow human beings.
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“This year I will pay tribute to Latvian freedom fighters and other soldiers by lighting a candle in the window of their house.
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SJSC “Valsts nekustamie īpašumi” (VNI) has again this year placed a steel protective screen near the protective wall of Riga Castle. This is done every year to protect the walls of Riga Castle from the flames and heat of candles and slag, VNĪ told the Communication Department of LETA.
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If candles are placed next to the wall, VNI encourages the use of glass frames instead of plastic.
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At the same time, given the current situation regarding the restriction of Covid-19, the VNI calls for compliance with the security measures set by the government.
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