Lembergs trial underway

Feb 18, 2009
By Monika Hanley

RIGA - The Riga Regional Court has started criminal proceedings in the case of Aivars Lembergs, the embattled mayor of Ventspils who is widely seen as one of the country’s “oligarchs.” Accused of several offenses, Lembergs’ case involves 147 volumes of court materials after the court combined two criminal proceedings against him. Despite the beginning of what may be a long court process, Lembergs does not rule out the possibility of running for mayor again this year. “Twenty year ...

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