RIGA - All along the Latvian coast, and in Germany, Lithuania and Sweden, people gathered on the beach Sept. 6 and said a prayer for the Baltic Sea."We can do many practical things to help the sea, but this is a time to do something symbolic," said Girts Strazdins, vice president of the Environmental Protection Agency. (VAK)The event marked the end of Baltic Sea Week, organized by Latvian environmentalists for the past 11 years to focus attention on threats to the sea. In addition to the prayer, speeches and concerts, including a performance by British rock group Slade, were held throughout...
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