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This was announced by the press service of the Latvian Investment and Development Agency on Thursday.
“For the first time, a special team was formed, which reacted quickly to the situation in Belarus and was interested in the idea of some 70 Belarusian technology companies moving their operations to Latvia. 17 companies have already made that decision,” Janis said. Vitenberg, Minister of Economy of Latvia.
Of these 17 companies, three have already started working in Latvia, opened bank accounts, found premises and completed all the paperwork for the relocation of staff. Almost half of these 17 companies previously worked in the Minsk High-Tech Park. Negotiations are now continuing with 50 other Belarusian companies that would like to relocate to Latvia.
In Belarus on August 9. Presidential elections were held, the results of which are considered rigged. Its winner was veteran Belarusian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenko. According to official data, it collected 80.1 percent. the opposition candidate Sviatlana Cichanouskaya – 10.12 percent.
As soon as the first results of the vote were announced, mass protests began in Minsk and other Belarusian cities, which escalated into clashes with the militia. Thousands of people were arrested and many protesters were injured.
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