Puce Says Usakovs Could Be Suspended in Three Weeks

RIGA, March 7 (LETA) - Assessment of the legality of Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs' (Harmony) actions by the Ministry of Regional Development and Environmental Protection could be completed in three weeks, and if it turns out that Usakovs has violated the law he will be promptly suspended from his job, Environmental Protection and Regional Development Minister Juris Puce (For Development/For) said in an interview with LNT television today.

The probe into Usakovs' actions must strictly adhere to all legal requirements, as there have been cases when courts dismissed the results of probes that were not done in perfect accord with the law, said the minister.

The probe under way at the Environmental Protection and Regional...

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