A full -fledged evaluation of the situation is required to ensure the Saeima Election Process / Day
« While taking on political responsibility for the technical problems of the elections, I have decided to resign as the Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development, » the minister points out.
However, in her view, work should be continued on a full -fledged evaluation, clarification of the circumstances in order to ensure qualitatively ensuring the Saeima election process in October 2026.
The Minister is pleased with the work done – the creation of an artificial intelligence center, the action plan for the eastern border and the move towards the management model for the development of the Riga metropolis area and the work done in the field of nature protection.
Today at 6 pm, Berzina has convened a press conference to answer questions from journalists. The event will take place in the 101st room of the Smart Administration and Regional Development.
It has already been reported that Berzina has resigned on Wednesday and Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (JV) has accepted the resignation.
The Prime Minister highlighted that Berzina was an experienced politician and had chosen such a step, given that he was responsible for the technical side of the elections, including the National Digital Development Agency (VDAA).
As reported, counting votes in the 2025 local elections on Saturday and night on Sunday faced technical problems. Problems in polling stations, facing technical problems were also during the week when the previous voting took place.
At present, the service test of votes has not begun, as it is initially necessary to collect all the necessary and accessible information about what happened, Raivis Kronbergs, director of the State Chancellery, said journalists on Monday.
He said that last week he had « had such a confidence » that everything would work properly because there was no indication that something could go wrong. « If we weren’t convinced of that, we would have made decisions faster, » he added and once again stressed that there was no indication that « the system could not pull ».
