Latvia’s President Nominates Kulbergs to Form New Government
Andris Kulbergs arrives to attend a meeting with Latvia's President, on May 16.
Photographer: Gints IvuskansAFP/Getty Images
Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkevics nominated Andris Kulbergs of the United List party to form a new government after Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned on Thursday ahead of parliamentary elections in October.
“Mr. Kulbergs enjoys my full support and trust,” Rinkevics told a news conference on Saturday afternoon in Riga.