Karlis Ulmanis was the last president of Latvia before the Soviet occupation, place of his burial is unknown. He was also the Prime Minister for several terms and is associated with the boom in Latvian economy between the 2 world wars, where its agriculture exports were well known in the whole Europe. In the background you can see the renovated Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Saturday, 29 December 2007
The monument
Karlis Ulmanis was the last president of Latvia before the Soviet occupation, place of his burial is unknown. He was also the Prime Minister for several terms and is associated with the boom in Latvian economy between the 2 world wars, where its agriculture exports were well known in the whole Europe. In the background you can see the renovated Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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In the background this is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Just a correction. :)
Interesting info and a nice night shot.
To: Armands Brants
Thanks for correction. It really is a Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nice photo. Thank you for the background information. I have loved learning more about the history and cultures of everyone in the CDPB community.
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