Monument to Soviet soldiers in Riga may be blown up

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.