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RIGA, March 11 (LETA) Elmars Martinsons, a board member at culture and sports center Daugava Stadium and tennis center Lielupe, has been suspended from his position, the Latvian Education and Science Ministry reported.

An extraordinary shareholders meeting of culture and sports center Daugava Stadium and tennis center Lielupe was held, and the shareholder's representative, Education and Science Ministry's deputy state secretary Edgars Severs, made the decision to remove Martinsons from the position.

The decision to remove Martinsons from the board of Daugava Stadium has been made because of deficiencies in management of a project on development of culture and sports quarter at Grizinkalns financed by the European Regional and Development Fund. There were deficiencies recorded in making strategic decisions and communication with the involved sports organizations.

In relation to his work at the board of Lielupe tennis center, the decision has been made because of identified deficiencies in implementation of recommendations following the report of the State Audit office.

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