More the two Centres will house the State Fire and Rescue Service the Citizenship and Migration Office and the Emergency Medical Service under one roof To ensure the construction of the Centre in Aizkraukle and Limbaži the Provisions State Agency launched open tenders in 2024 The evaluation of the tenders received has now been completed The construction of the Centre in Aizkraukle will be carried out by the association of persons "Jaunbūve" for EUR 10.17 million (including value added tax) the Centre will cost EUR 9.18 million and will be carried out by SIA "Piegādāju apvienība 3A" Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor Select text and press Report a mistake to send a suggested correction to the editor Pasažieru vilciens JSC (PV) will deploy new electric trains in three directions: Tukums Trips to Jelgava are planned to commence on Saturday PV reports that it is planned to perform eight trips using new trains in the direction of Tukums: two on Riga-Dubulti route and two back to Riga as well as two trips on Riga-Sloka route and two back in Aizkraukle’s direction it is planned to use new trains on a single Riga-Ogre trip and one trip back as well as one trip on Riga-Lielvarde route In Skulte’s direction it is planned to fill one trip on Riga-Saulkrasti direction and one back Also today a special opening event will be held near platform two at Riga Central Railway Station at 10:20 in the morning This event will be attended by Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis After the festive event the first trip of the new electric train will passengers on board will depart from Riga for Dubulti at 10:59 a.m On the Tukums line new trains are planned to fill the following train runs: Riga (at 10:59)-Dubulti (at 11:33) Riga (at 18:24)-Dubulti (at 18:59) and Dubulti (at 19:18)-Riga (at 19:53) In Aizkraukle’s direction new trains are planned to be deployed on the following train runs: Riga (at 14:18)-Ogre (at 15:01) In Skulte’s direction it is planned to use new trains on these runs: Riga (at 18:43)-Saulkrasti (at 19.43) and Saulkrasti (at 20:29)-Riga (21:29) PV notes that once all new trains have been received and have been successfully deployed in Riga PV will be able to introduce interval schedules on all electric train routes Trains are planned to course every 15 to 20 minutes in the morning and evening on weekdays PV also notes that all 32 electric trains are planned to be received by mid-2024 The first two Czech Škoda Vagonka manufactured electric trains were delivered to Riga in June 2022 Each train has 436 seats and enough room for 454 standing passengers All trains have same-level boarding from adapted train platforms Pasažieru vilciens representatives previously said the company will request Škoda Vagonka to pay a fine for their failure to deliver trains on time The maximum fine for failure to deliver each train within the agreed upon time is 10% of the train’s price The total costs of the project reach EUR 257.889 million In nine months of 2023 Pasažieru vilciens’ turnover was EUR 44.256 million The company’s profits went down 21% to EUR 458 074 Also read: Latvian Ministry of Transport suggests extending sea port reform term until mid-2024 Follow us on Facebook and X Tavs ceļvedis elektroauto un atjaunīgās enerģijas pasaulē Gatavojoties bezpilota transportlīdzekļu izmēģinājumiem Zemgalē sadarbībā ar projekta vadošo partneri no Somijas un iesaistītajām valsts institūcijām apzināti iespējamie maršruti kuros Jelgavā un Aizkrauklē varētu veikt izmēģinājuma braucienus Izprotot to, ka bezpilota transportlīdzekļu tehnoloģiju lietošana reālā satiksmē visā pasaulē joprojām ir jauna nozare nepieciešams nopietni sagatavoties šādu transportlīdzekļu ekspluatācijai Lai arī šāda transportlīdzekļa izstrādātāji turpina attīstīt nepieciešamos sensorus kas šādus izmēģinājumus padara par izaicinājumu ikkatrai institūcijai Projektā paredzēts bezpilota transportlīdzekļus izmēģināt divās Zemgales pilsētās – Jelgavā un Aizkrauklē. Sadarbībā ar Somijas partneriem Ceļu satiksmes drošības direkciju un pašvaldību pārstāvjiem izvērtēti potenciālie maršruti un pieņemts provizorisks lēmums par izmēģinājumu vietām abās pilsētās Jelgavā testus plānots veikt uz salām starp Lielupi un Driksu pasažierus vedot no Pils salas tējas namiņa līdz rekonstruētās Pasta salas aktīvās atpūtas zonai kas pietuvināti ikdienas situācijām satiksmē Savukārt Aizkrauklē plānots testus veikt maršrutā uz pilsētas Vēstures un mākslas muzeju – arī šeit transportlīdzekļu kustība ir samērā neliela taču infrastruktūra ļauj pārliecināties par iespējām nākotnē bezpilota autobusu izmantot nozīmīgākos maršrutos no Aizkraukles dzelzceļa stacijas uz centru “Līdz šim vairums bezpilota transportlīdzekļi tikuši izmantoti slēgtās teritorijās un to izmantošana satiksmē – reālos apstākļos – ir izaicinājums ne vien šo produktu ražotājiem Viņš uzsver, ka tuvējās Eiropas valstīs ir vien atsevišķi piemēri kad šādi autobusi izmantoti pilsētas satiksmē – pirms dažiem gadiem Tallinā šāds autobuss izmantots tam īpaši paredzētā slēgtā joslā bet pērn Helsinkos sākti izmēģinājumi salīdzinoši maz noslogotā ceļa posmā ka nesenajā sadarbības vizītē pie projekta Polijas partneriem Gdaņskā projekta komanda apskatīja šajā pilsētā izvēlēto testa maršrutu variantus kā arī iepazinās ar kolēģu pieredzi iepirkuma rīkošanā un apzināja potenciālos bezpilota autobusa piegādātājus gada nogalē bezpilota transportlīdzekļu tirgus ir strauji attīstījies un nozarē ienākuši aizvien jauni ražotāji ar plašākām iespējām un funkcijām Vēloties Zemgales iedzīvotājiem sniegt labākos iespējamos risinājumus ZPR projekta komanda turpina komunicēt ar potenciālajiem piegādātājiem un sinhronizēt viņu iespējas ar projekta mērķiem veikt testus līdz 2020 Tāpat paralēli tiek turpināts darbs pie cita šī projekta mērķa – juridisko jautājumu risināšanas un sinhronizēšanas ar citām Eiropas Savienības dalībvalstīm Tā kā nepieciešamas kompleksas izmaiņas normatīvajos aktos šobrīd kā risinājums tiek piedāvāts šādus transportlīdzekļus ekspluatēt ar “pavadoņa” līdzdalību kas var pārņemt kontroli bīstamās vai sarežģītās situācijās Līdzās tam, projektā tiek izstrādāti operacionālie modeļi, kuros pašvaldībām tiks piedāvāti aprēķini un iespējas, kā tuvākā vai tālākā nākotnē šādus bezpilota elektriskos autobusus iekļaut pilsētas transporta plūsmā uzsvaru liekot uz “pirmās/pēdējās jūdzes” pakalpojumiem – pasažieru transportēšanu no dzelzceļa stacijas līdz pilsētas centram Projekts “Pārrobežu sadarbība pārejai uz videi draudzīgu autonomo (bezvadītāju) pirmās/pēdējās jūdzes sabiedrisko transportu” tiks īstenots no 2017 un tā kopējais budžets ir 3,8 miljoni eiro no kā 2,8 miljonus EUR līdzfinansē INTERREG Baltijas jūras reģiona transnacionālās sadarbības programma “Sohjoa Baltic” apvienojušies partneri no Dānijas Vai Latvijā ir vieta šādiem eksperimentiem? Kādas ir tavas domas par bezpilota autobusiem? Droši dodies uz foruma sadaļu un izsaki savu viedokli Raksta oriģināls: zemgale.lv iezīmējot ačgārno tekstu un nospiežot Ctrl+Enter elektroauto Latvijā By maris_n_s By Kārlis Mendziņš Sazinies ar mumsinfo@uzladets.lv © Uzladets SIA | Satura pārpublicēšana bez rakstiskas atļaujas ir aizliegta On the section Lielvārde - Aizkraukle passenger transport will be provided by buses in some cases due to the planned railway modernization works the operation of some trains on the following routes will be affected: Sloka - Rīga and Dubulti - Rīga; Gulbene - Rīga and Madona - Rīga ; Lielvārde - Rīga and Ogre - Rīga More detailed information on the train timetable changes on these routes is available on the Vivi website. The timetables published on Vivi's website and mobile app already include these changes At the annual party congress “Latvijas attīstībai” elected a new party board for a two-year mandate approved the goals and tasks set by the members for the newly elected board as well as listened to the speeches of the party leaders and debated the challenges to Latvia’s economy The party members at the congress elected new party leadership for a two-year term Member of the European Parliament Ivars Ijabs (Renew Europe) an economist and one of the founders of the party Juris Pūce have become co-chairs of the party And as members of the party board were elected – Mārupe County Council Member Aivars Osītis Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Artūrs Toms Plešs Cēsu County Council Member Elīna Stapulone Gulbene County Council Member Normunds Mazūrs Aizkraukle County Council Chairman Leons Līdums Riga City Council Member Viesturs Zeps and representative of the party’s youth wing “Attīstībai Youth” Katrīna Ruzaiķe Uldis Eglavs was re-elected as one of the three members of the party’s audit committee “Liberalism is an infinite belief in optimism and that everything is possible for a person revitalize our work by attracting members and being open to cooperation,” one of the co-chairmen of the party Juris Pūce highlights the future work “Latvijas attīstībai” three priorities must be set as the three i’s – industrialization We have done a lot of work in the defense sector The Ministry of Defense makes a real contribution to Latvia’s economy and much more,” emphasizes Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks “The core of our organization is strong and resilient enough to overcome the wave of conservatism and extremism against the European liberal movement Classical liberalism goes hand in hand with patriotism Classical liberalism is liberalism with fists!” member of the European Parliament Ivars Ijabs (Renew Europe) is convinced As “Latvijas attīstībai ” strengthens in the regions it is also reflected in the composition of the newly elected board with the head of the Aizkraukle municipality gaining representation as well as the municipal deputies and representatives of the regional branches of Gulbene Among the goals and tasks of the party for further work directed by the members and approved by the congress are the establishment of the Riga party branch strengthening of the other regional branches of the party and preparation for the European Parliament elections to elect two representatives from the party list The “Latvijas attīstībai” is a classically liberal party of Western-oriented choice which unites capable and professional people who are ready to take responsibility and implement the reforms necessary for the development and growth of the country Take note – story published 10 years and 5 months ago The Baltic region’s biggest manufacturer of automotive parts – cardan shafts in particular announced the opening of a new production plant in the central Latvian town of Aizkraukle Friday Company board member Agris Karklins told national information agency LETA that Auto Cardan will continue production at existing capacity however the new facility will create opportunities to expand provide better service and hope for better contracts abroad While Finland and Lithuania remain the company’s prime export markets its success in Estonia prompted Auto Cardan to open a production facility in 2012 there as well “It’s possible export levels to Finland will increase to the point where it may be necessary to open a permanent workshop there The company is waiting for events in Ukraine to settle down before approaching prospective clients there Auto Cardan provides maintenance and manufacturing services to prop shafts for trucks and specialized automobiles such as for off-road car racing and forestry extraction needs The company currently employs ten people in Latvia but will seek new workers willing to train for at least a year before becoming full-fledged staff members The new plant in Aizkraukle took ten months to build Aizkraukle district council chairman Leons Lidums congratulated the company on developing its enterprise locally The firm invested €320,000 into the plant 30% of which came from EU co-financing for rural-based industrial development 50% of which was credit received from the DNB Bank and the remaining 20% Auto Cardan’s own assets In 2013 the company’s turnover was €1.48m From 12 until 14 September Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) will participate in interdisciplinary international festival Today is Our Tomorrow in Finland Within the programme of the festival LCCA will offer the works of international artist tandem Skuja Braden in which feministic and other social critical themes are developed Curators Solvita Krese and Inga Lāce have included works of Skuja Braden in the wide programme of the festival In these works sex war and other socio-political ideas are developed and transdisciplinary festival – a coming together of affinities lived and represented as current socio-cultural and artistic practices based in Finland and globally Collaborative methodology and consultation aims to represent an ecology and diversity of thought and experience same-sex collaboration tandem and is based in Aizkraukle The tandem of women artists creates parallel worlds in their works – in the works bodies are made of porcelain fire springs from the ocean and lips touches lips Within the works of Skuja Braden one can find fighting feminism political comments and a little bit of Buddhism In the ceramic studio in Aizkraukle works are made which travels to the exhibitions all over the world The cooperation between LCCA and Today is Our Tomorrow is possible because of funding of Baltic Culture Fund Latvia will continue to participate in the festival also in September of 2020 when as a result of cooperation between LCCA Nida Art Colony and Narva Art Residency various artists will 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Subscribe Now! 2025 © The Baltic Times /Cookies Policy Privacy Policy Latvia plans to establish a new international military base between the southern regions of Aizkraukle and Jekabpils Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks said at a press conference on Tuesday Estonia's southern neighbor will also be reinstating military conscription Located fairly close to the border with Lithuania, most of the property where the military base is planned to be established currently belongs to Latvia's State Forests (LVM), LETA reported via Latvian public broadcaster LSM Last week's NATO summit in Madrid ended with a commitment to significantly increase NATO deployments to the Baltics due to the increased threat posed by Russia The Canadian-led NATO Battlegroup Latvia currently consists of nearly 2,000 troops but the new commitment is for combat-ready groups of brigade size but an increase in the number of troops will also require suitable infrastructure support staff and social amenities as well Establishing all of the above at a brand new site will be a major undertaking Pabriks likewise announced plans to reintroduce conscription for males in Latvia starting in 2023 — initially on a voluntary basis The decision comes despite reservations regarding the matter expressed by the chief of the Latvian National Armed Forces earlier this year According to information provided to the media by the Ministry of Defense conscription in Latvia will be gradually reintroduced over the course of five years Recruitment is slated to take place semiannually — on January 1 and July 1 conscription will be compulsory for  all men aged 18-27 Service can be deferred by those continuing their studies until after graduation Conscription will last for a period of 12 months conscripts will receive €400 per month — below the current Latvian national minimum wage of €500 — plus travel expenses Women will be able to sign up for conscription on a volunteer basis Only citizens of Latvia meeting minimum health requirements will be admitted to conscript service Latvia abolished compulsory conscription in 2007 switching in full to a professional military service backed by a National Guard militia Lithuania abolished compulsory conscription in 2008 Sweden had likewise deactivated peacetime conscription between 2010 and 2017 Following the regaining of its independence in August 1991 Estonia established compulsory conscription late that same year Conscription is compulsory in Finland as well Follow ERR News on Facebook and Twitter and never miss an update! 0)" class="article-poll-disclaimer" ng-bind="totalVotes + ' hääletajat'"> {{option.votes}} {{selectedLanguage.poll.votes}}/ Iga kasutaja võib hääletada {{poll.optionLimit}} vastusevariandi poolt One of the three new electric trains deployed in Riga last week has already started experiencing technical problems This means passenger transports will have to be carried out by the other two for now as LETA was told by Pasažieru vilciens (PV) representatives The company explained that a problem in the operation of the train’s current collector was found Repair crew is already hard at work fixing the problem PV representatives also added that one of the new trains also had problems with automated doors but this problem has already been resolved PV representatives explain that they have a maintenance contract signed with Czech Škoda Vagonka Warranty is active for the first 340 000 km and for no longer than 30 months Additional spare parts have minimal warranty terms Defects uncovered during the warranty term have to be fixed within a short period of time after reports are received A-level defects are to be fixed within 24 hours The supplier has a duty to fix all defects found during the warranty period from their own pocket as well as compensate losses caused by defects if the operating rules of electric trains as well as the operating rules of the equipment necessary for the maintenance of electric trains are complied with LETA previously reported that PV started providing railway passenger transport services on the route to Tukims Aizkraukle and Skulte using three new electric trains on Friday On the 16th of December new trains were deployed in Jelgava’s direction PV has three new electric trains at the moment 20 electric train units have been supplied to Latvia so far Škoda Vagonka plans to commission up to 19 electric train units by the end of the year PV representatives explain that it is planned to receive all 32 trains by mid-2024 Once all new trains have been received and commissioned it is planned to start compiling interval timetables for new trains Currently it’s planned to deploy them in morning and evening hours which traditionally see the most foot traffic The first two Škoda Vagonka electric trains were delivered to Riga in June 2022 PV turnover in nine months of 2023 was EUR 44.256 million The company’s profits are down 21% to EUR 458 074 PV was founded in 2001 as a result of domestic passenger transport services being separated from Latvian Railway’s main functions Previously PV 100% belonged to Latvian Railway as its subsidiary but in October 2008 it was reformed into a state company Also read: New electric trains in Latvia to start coursing in Tukums, Aizkraukle and Skulte directions Follow us on Facebook and X! a student in the programme of studies in applied chemistry food and genetic engineering of TalTech and European champion in the GT-30 boat class of powerboat racing was elected as the Tartu female athlete of the year Kärol has already for six years been doing sports in the middle of the water and engines She at the same time admits that actually not much is known about powerboating sports a whole lot more than just speeding along a river in a boat The training and home are located in Tartu she decided in the autumn of 2020 to start studies at the TalTech Faculty of Science where she is studying in the field of applied chemistry She thus lives from Monday to Thursday in Tallinn and on weekends in Tartu Powerboating is a field of sports, in which competitions in the speed of motorboats take place. The competition vessels are divided into competition classes by boat type and engine capacity. Read more about powerboat racing from the website of the Estonian Powerboating Union You are curious by nature and often ask questions about the world "why" and "how" You are interested in natural sciences and sciences "Racket 69" is one of your favourite television programmes Applied chemistry and genetic engineering have opened completely new horizons We offer you the opportunity to immerse yourself into the ultra-exciting world of scientific and technological achievements will have an open door to more than ten master's programmes in Estonian universities and a countless number abroad The article is a citation from an article in the Tartu Postimees (11.12.2020) Take note – story published 6 years and 2 months ago Latvian Radio explored the museum with local museum specialists Dzintra Cepure and Ilzīte Ozoliņa.  One would be hard-pressed to find a better location for a Soviet museum previously named Stučka (in honor of Pēteris Stučka the head of the Bolshevik government in Latvia during the Latvian War of Independence) is a typical town for the Soviet era constructed as it was for people working on the Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Plant While part of the exhibition focuses on the plant testimonies in the form of objects and photos take up the most part of it The museum is housed in the former culture club of the Aizkraukle kolkhoz It has not been repaired since it was build hence preserving an interior typical of the Soviet era The exhibition starts off in a typical Soviet town square with the walls lined from the time the town was build and a parade of Soviet cars in the middle.  An effervescent water box is among the droller exhibits Exhibits from the construction of the Pļavinas plant include rolling tractor parts nicknamed the "murderer of the Staburags" for the Staburags cliffs that were submerged as the plant was built and in the center there's an alien-like deep sea diver costume.  "Such deep sea divers went underwater as recently as the 90s as the underwater parts of the plant are being regularly monitored The equipment weights some 80 kilos and several people have to help the diver undress – as you can see there are no buttons or zips in the costume," the museum experts said.  many people who had immigrated from across the Soviet Union chose to remain in Stučka and a subsidiary of the State Electronics Factory was built here The phones made there are also part of the exhibition Photo: Baiba Kušķe/LRThe picture of Pēteris StučkaPhoto: Baiba Kušķe/LR There's a library with Soviet books and the Red Corner with the flag of the Latvian SSR People flocked there to listen to political messages The center of the library has a portrait of Pēteris Stučka Its legs are chopped off and the head is too small But we've put it here all the same," said Cepure Photo: Baiba Kušķe/LRPhoto: Baiba Kušķe/LR After an interlude with the party leaders (and a Soviet-style bar) a long hallway lined with propaganda posters – the Way to Communism – leads to a Soviet-era apartment.  "Now this was the dream of every Soviet citizen And my mom had a washing machine like this," said Cepure "I wouldn't say it is pleasant to remember as to how you had to do laundry with the Rīga washing machine but it's a vivid impression nonetheless," said Cepure.  1970s roomPhoto: Baiba Kušķe/LRPhoto: Baiba Kušķe/LRPhoto: Baiba Kušķe/LR This is followed by sections dedicated to culture And this entire vitrine is dedicated to sports life We always have to rearrange it after we have visitors as people simply cannot hold back from touching the spiked shoes or skiing boots Meanwhile children are rather impressed by rotary phones "They try putting their fingers everywhere and try to find buttons on the receiver rotary phones are something very archaic," said Cepure the basement hosts the exhibition part concerning the Soviet authorities and security services KGB uniforms and police caps all prompt a selfie-spree at this part The vast exhibition concludes with a medicine cabinet with instruments a chamber for infants as well as a portable bed called a raskladuška which was often used if there were too few beds at the hospital.  Photo: Baiba Kušķe/LRPhoto: Baiba Kušķe/LRPhoto: Baiba Kušķe/LR The head of the museum said that one of the goals for this museum was revealing people's lives during the Soviet era outside the usual head-shaking disapproval or irony "We tried showing that you should not disregard that time as you can't discard 50 years of a nation's life "Another goal was showing people all of this and asking whether they really want to return to that era The remaining two of our four cars of a brand new electric train supplied to Latvia from Škoda Group’s company Škoda Vagonka were delivered to the country by means of two secure trucks on 7 October roof structures and the first two cars were delivered to Riga last week This means three full electric train sets have been delivered to Latvia so far The first one reached Riga at the end of June Transportation of train sets from the Czech Republic to Latvia is done via cargo trucks through Poland and Lithuania In Riga train cars will be put together in order to begin test drives Both of the previously supplied electric trains are already used in test mode in Aizkraukle Pasažieru vilciens JSC plans to receive all 32 electric trains which are to be used for passenger transports Each train set consists of four train cars Each train set has a total of 436 passenger seats All trains offer same-level boarding from passenger platforms This not only makes boarding easy for all passengers it also shortens passenger exchange times during stops Boarding is also made easier thanks to wider doors Train cars are also fitted with audio and visual information systems and high-speed Wi-Fi access Top speed is close to 160 km/h (120 km/h with current trains) It will be possible to reach top cruise speed in areas After procurement of new electric trains Pasažieru vilciens JSC will be able to include these trains in timetables of active trains This means that in morning and evening hours New trains are planned to be used to carry passengers to and from Aizkraukle The purchase of 23 new electric trains was coordinated with and thanks to funding from EU Cohesion Fund – EUR 114.211 million Take note – story published 1 year and 4 months ago Latvian Radio reports that passengers especially appreciate easier more accessible boarding and quieter travel The new trains will operate journeys in the direction of Aizkraukle The new trains will gradually start running on all electrified routes – the Aizkraukle line and the Skulte line notes that currently the train type is not indicated in the train timetables. “In the future it is planned to develop a solution that envisages including information about the type of train on the interactive train movement map as well,” according to the company's social network entry Latvian passenger rail carrier will receive all 32 electric trains fully ready for the Vivi train passenger service by mid-2024 Each train has seats for 436 passengers and standing spots for 454 passengers The new trains are aligned with platforms to improve accessibility.  The design speed of the new trains is up to 160 km/h (currently 120 km/h) The maximum speed will be able to be developed where railway infrastructure will allow it The total cost of the whole new electric train project is EUR 257,889 million and the purchase of 23 new electric train configurations is planned with co-financing from the Cohesion Fund of the European Union of EUR 114,211 million though that came off the back of a tender that started all the way back in 2015 First the Covid pandemic and then the war in Ukraine delayed delivery Take note – story published 2 years and 2 months ago Water levels reached record levels in January near the Zeļķi Railway Bridge Jēkabpils civil protection specialist Tālis Zalva said that “no area has been flooded” at the moment “Something may have gone a little off at the bottom of the Daugava but it may not be seen because of the previous January ice The cities of Jēkabpils and Pļaviņas currently have a lower risk of flooding so for the time being the Latvian Environment Geology and Metrology Center does not predict whether the yellow alert will have to be extended The group had tried to move using a vehicle painted like a police van Head of the East Zemgale Precinct of the Zemgale Regional Directorate of the State Police pointed out that this is a novelty that offenders forge police colors and cars (forged number plates from a real crew) The State Police did not elaborate further on how the offenders got the stickers and the lights The services stopped the van after continuous pursuit from the Belarusian border Photo: Dāvids Freidenfelds / Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Dāvids Freidenfelds / Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Dāvids Freidenfelds / Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Dāvids Freidenfelds / Latvijas TelevīzijaPhoto: Dāvids Freidenfelds / Latvijas Televīzija Traffic is temporarily blocked in the Staburags parish of Aizkraukle municipality road Aizkraukle-Jēkabpils (P76) at kilometer 17 Police and Border Guard are still looking for one person He endangered the life and health of pedestrians Violated the rules of the road by speeding Police officers decided to use a firearm to stop the person," Guntis Pujāts said on Latvian Radio's "Afternoon" program Residents are asked to report suspicious persons by calling 112 The company said journeys on the Jelgava railway line for new electric trains are scheduled to begin on Saturday Eight journeys are planned to be operated on the Tukums railway line on Friday Take note – story published 2 years and 10 months ago Most of the property where the military base is planned to be built currently belongs to state forestry company "Latvijas valsts meži" (Latvian state forests) It is fairly close to the border with Lithuania The Ministry of Defense plans to take over 81 different plots of land with an area of ​​1,072 hectares in the territory of Aizkraukles and Jēkabpils counties for the creation of the Zalve military zone. The expropriation process will take place in accordance with a special law "Along with the strengthening of national defense the creation of the new military range will create new business opportunities as well as contribute to the development of the region's infrastructure and economy," the Defense Ministry said in a statement Local residents will be able to continue to gather mushrooms and berries in "most" of the military zone and the national armed forces will not prohibit movement on regional and national roads but "movement may be restricted for the duration of the military training "The military zone will be established in an area rich in habitats and various bird species. The national armed forces will respect the requirements of environmental protection and treat nature with care," the Ministry said adding that the creation and use of new military ranges would not endanger protected birds and their nesting places In order to verify whether private properties are located in the planned territory of the Zalve military zone members of the public are invited to contact the State Military Facilities and Procurement Center on telephone number 26177070 with a commitment to significantly increase NATO deployments to Latvia and the other Baltic states in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  The Canada-led NATO battlegroup group in Latvia currently comprises almost 2,000 soldiers but the new commitment is to create combat-ready groups of brigade size – usually of 3,000 to 5,000 soldiers At present NATO forces are based at camp Ādaži near the Latvian capital but the arrival of large numbers of reinforcements will mean not only that more bunk beds are required but that suitable infrastructure and services for soldiers Establishing all of that on a virgin site will be a major undertaking The announcement is likely to spark predictable fury in Russia Pabriks also announced plans to reintroduce national military service for males from 2023, first on a voluntary basis and then in compulsory form at a later date. This comes despite reservations about national service being expressed by Latvia's defense chief in February this year The information provided to the media by the Ministry of Defense shows that the defense service will be gradually introduced over the course of five years. From January 1 the first phase of implementation will take place for which it will be possible to apply voluntarily.  It is expected that recruitment to the service will take place twice a year - on January 1 and July 1 It is planned that after a five-year transition period the service will be compulsory for men aged 18 to 27 if a person at the age of 18 is still studying they will be able to defer their service until after graduation.  and people can expect to be paid 400 euros plus travel expenses per month slightly less than the national minimum wage of 500 euros Latvia abolished mandatory military service in January 2007 fully switching to a professional military service backed up by a National Guard militia This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.