Monument to Soviet soldiers in Riga may be blown up

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Vice Mayor of Riga Vilnis Kirsis said that the city authorities are considering all options for the demolition of the monument to Soviet soldiers-liberators, including blowing it up.

He noted that it is too early to talk about the price of demolition, since it is necessary to create a project and announce a procurement tender for dismantling.

In addition, the mayor's office reported that the monument would be demolished by November 15 this year,  Lenta.ru informs.