Ukrainians in Riga to mark Thank You Day for Latvia at Freedom Monument on Saturday
On Saturday, September 12 at noon, an event organized by Ukrainians will take place at the Freedom Monument in Riga to thank Latvia for the asylum and support it has provided. The initiative comes from the Ukrainian community itself.
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On Saturday, September 12, at 12:00, an event will be held at the Freedom Monument in Riga, organized by Ukrainians living in Latvia. Its purpose is to express gratitude to the Latvian people for the asylum and various forms of support the country has provided since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The event is being called Thank You Day for the Latvian people, and it stems from a grassroots initiative — organized by representatives of the Ukrainian community itself rather than by state institutions. Details about the event were announced by its organizers.
A symbolic location
The Freedom Monument, a symbol of Latvia's independence and statehood, was chosen as the venue for publicly expressing thanks. In recent years, such gatherings have become part of a broader practice in which Ukrainian communities in various countries, including Latvia, publicly thank their host nations for wartime assistance.
The source report does not provide further details about the event's program or the expected number of participants.
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