Embassy: Latvia has no arguments for erecting fences on the border with Russia. Charge d'Affaires of Russia in Riga Oleg Zykov.

In January it was reported that a defense line would be created on theborder of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia with the Russian Federation. The Baltic republics have already agreed on construction work that will be carried out in the coming years. The Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian governments have agreed on the construction work in the next few years.