newspaper "The Guardian": after collapse of the USSR Latvia lost nearly a third of the population

After collapse of the USSR Latvia lost nearly a third of the population, the British observer Khenli John in article for newspaper "The Guardian" writes. "For the last three decades, since 1990, Latvia lost about 30% of the population" — declared Khenli John. He noted that according to data of United Nations, by 2050 Latvia will be among the countries Europe, having demographic problems. The journalist added that to Bulgaria, Lithuania, Serbia, Latvia and in Ukraine is expected population reduction more than for 20%. Earlier to Latvia by anniversary of declaration of the republic of the power Municipality of Gulbene demolished a monument to one of founders Latvian...