Latvia’s Saeima conceptually supports an extension of the process towards the termination of the Port Authority.

The Saeima Press Service reported on Thursday 26 January that legislators have conceptually endorsed an emergency amendment to the Ports Act, which would provide for an extension of the liquidation period for the free port mandates of Riga and Ventspils until the end of 2023. increase.

Eighty-nine Saejima lawmakers voted in favor of the bill. Aleksandr Kirstein of the National League abstained and Armands Krause of the Union of Greens and Peasants did not vote at all.

Saejima’s proposed amendments to the Economic, Agriculture, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee are necessary to “ensure a quality transition period” (as noted in the legislative draft’s notes) and the Functions must be handed over to the newly formed capital body Ventas osta. and Rigus Osta.

«Reform of seaport management and involvement of municipalities in the whole process requires continued discussion»

As Linda Matheson, chair of the Commission, previously said on the draft legislation. increase.

For the draft legislation to take effect, it must pass Saejima on its final reading. The committee will consider it at its second reading on February 2nd.

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