President: 35 years ago we were able to agree on a common purpose
The owner of the Riga Castle points out that on May 4, 1990, with purple and white lilac bouquets, people full of hope at the Supreme Council building in Old Riga welcomed deputies whose convincing majority had voted in favor of the restoration of independence of the Republic of Latvia.
He states that at the time, Latvian patriots were standing behind the Supreme Council, who had shown that he wanted to decide and do themselves, want to speak Latvian and care for their culture, want to see the truth, not the five -year plans. The President emphasizes that the Patriots wanted to build Latvia, not to steal a decent empire. Rinkevich thanks everyone who has been guarding, creating and truly loving Latvia in 35 years.
« 35 years ago, we were able to agree on a common goal. For a goal more important than everyday disagreements. For free, independent Latvia. I am convinced that today we are able to, » the President says.
In a congratulations, he invites you to celebrate the country’s independence festival, emphasizing that celebrating and rejoicing is as important as protecting. The President will encourage you to meet your loved ones, congratulate the neighbors we have never talked to, and rejoice with the strangers. In his opinion, if the goal is one, « we are not strangers, we are all ours, we are Latvia ».
Today, the 35th anniversary of the Declaration of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia is celebrated.
On May 4, 1990, 138 of the 2010 Supreme Council deputy adopted a declaration « On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia ».
On May 4, 1990, thousands of people were standing at the parliament building all day, following the vote. Members who, after the vote on the restoration of Latvia’s independence, went to the rally in Daugavmala were welcomed with flowers and loud joy. The Communists and the Interfrontians, who refused to vote, left the parliamentary house through the fence door.
On May 4, 1990, Anatoly Gorbunov, Chairman of the Supreme Council, sent a message to USSR President Mikhail Gorbachov, which says that the Republic of Latvia is beginning to transitional the transitional period for the restoration of the state authority. Such a message was also sent to the governments of the world countries and the peoples of the USSR and democratic movements.
