Products from Belarus and the Russian Federation were supplied to the Latvian army - the media

It is noted that the National Armed Forces of Latvia order food through the State Center for Logistics and Procurement. In October 2023, 2. 6 kilograms of Russian tea were transported by the Latvian army, and in January this year the NZS received 6 kilograms of salt from Belarus. According to the Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff of the NSC on the support of the Caspians Zdanovskis, the concluded treaties do not state that products cannot be supplied from the Russian Federation and Belarus.

He noted that in the future, such a item would be included in the contract, but added that food for sanctions would not fall. The operational headquarters also reported that the decision to stop cooperation with the supplier should be approved by the court. The Latvian Ministry of Defense was outraged and emphasized that Russian and Belarusian products in the Latvia Armed Forces can be.

"The goods will be controlled and will be controlled, and suppliers need to take into account the legal consequences for the supply of goods of inappropriate origin," said Defense Minister Andris Prauds. The relevant services are now consulting with lawyers as to whether measures can be taken against a particular merchant. So far, the distribution of these goods in the system of public and municipal purchases has been suspended.

Prime Minister Evika Silin said that it is possible to ban the import of such goods into Latvia by a joint decision of the European Union. Recall that in the EU they want to limit the movement of Russian diplomats by the Schengen area. The proposal has been made up to 13 sanctions package. Earlier it was reported that Moldavian companies, despite the sanctions of the event, supplied airplanes to the Russian Federation.