Diet of Republic of Latvia elected the Foreign Minister Edgar Rinkevich the president of the country

Moscow, on May 31 — Federal state unitary enterprise RAMI "RIA Novosti". Diet of Republic of Latvia at meeting in the third round of elections elected the acting Foreign Minister of the republic Edgar Rinkevich the president of the country, is reported on a parliament site. Edgar Rinkevich supported 52 deputies, against were 35. For election the candidate needed to collect at least 51 votes. Translation of meeting was conducted on a diet site. 87 deputies took part in vote from 100. "National association", the presented 13 parliamentarians, even prior to meeting declared that will not vote. Social Democratic Party "Harmony", numbering 10 deputies in parliament...