BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

03/08/2006

Latvia Recalls Ambassador To Belarus

August 3, 2006 -- Diplomatic relations between Latvia and Belarus took another turn for the worse today when Riga recalled its ambassador in Minsk.

The decision comes just one day after Latvia expelled a Belarusian diplomat.

Last week, Belarusian police raided the home of a Latvian diplomat in Minsk, confiscating his possessions and accusing him of distributing pornography.

Latvia says the raid was a breach of the international conventions on the treatment of diplomatic staff.

(dpa)

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/08/6DC783BB-3976-42FD-9E7B-3621C6F5CC47.html

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