Farmers' march takes them closer to goals

Jul 13, 2000
By Elina Cerpa

GRENCTALE -Latvian farmers began protesting national agriculture policies July 5. A three-and-a-half kilometers long line of some 250 trucks and passenger cars on the Lithuanian side closed Grenctale checkpoint to many vehicles on July 6. At one moment the situation was almost threatening because the truck drivers ran out of patience with the talks between the farmers and the Latvian government. On the morning of July 5, Minister of Agriculture Atis Slakteris came first to talk with the farmers ...

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