RIGA, March 12 – RIA Novosti, Vadim Radionov. The Saeima (Parliament) of Latvia on Thursday will consider the approval of the Government under the leadership of Representative of “New Era” Valdis Dombrovskis, told RIA Novosti in the press service of the Saeima

President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis February 20. He then instructed the formation of a new government representative of “New Era” Valdis Dombrovskis.

Dombrovskis able to form a government coalition of five parties. A total of eight parties represented by the Saeima. In the government coalition, but “Modern Times”, joined “The People's Party, Union of Greens and Farmers' Union” Fatherland and Freedom “and” Civil Union “.

portfolio of Minister of Finance proposed Dombrovskis Einar Repshe , the economy – Artis Kamparsu, Ministry of Internal Affairs headed by Linda Murniece – they are all members of the “Modern Times.” At the head of the Ministry of communications will be representative of “ITN” Kaspars Gerhards.

be headed by Foreign Minister Maris Riekstiņš, the Ministry of Justice – Marek Seglinsh, Ministry of Public Health – Ivars Eglitis, minregionrazvitiya – Edgars Zalans, and the Ministry of Culture – Ints Dalderis – they are all members “People's Party”.

“Union of Greens and Farmers” won the Ministry of Environment – chaired by Raymond Veyonis it, and the Ministry of Education and Science – the leadership of the Ministry charged with Tatiana coca. The Ministry of Defense asked to lead the representative of “civil union” Imants Liede.

In opposition to remain union “First Party /Latvia's Way”, to which the retired Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis and the left (Russian) Party “Center of the agreement,” “For Human Rights in United Latvia” and the independent MPs Artis Pabriks and Aigars Shtokenbergs.

for government approval for it to be to vote at least 51 of the 100 member Sejm. The parties forming the coalition, the amount had more than 60 votes in parliament.

Care Godmanis from the post of Head of Government was the fact that Latvia is experiencing the strongest economic slowdown in the EU. GDP in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year fell to 10.5%. Many of the companies have failed with the crisis and declared bankruptcy.

Government of Latvia in December 2008, developed, and the parliament approved the program of stabilization of the national economy, which included increasing the rate of value added tax (VAT) from 18% to 21%, and reduced costs of all of the state by 15%. This decision led to public discontent, the country rolled protest.

Against the backdrop of difficult economic conditions in January in Riga have been riots, members of which demanded the resignation of the government and the dissolution of the Diet.

Before retirement Godmanis in the government coalition comprised of the four parties: the People's Party, Union of Greens and Farmers, “” The First Party /Latvia's Way “and” Fatherland and Freedom “.

The opposition was represented by left-wing parties,” Center consent “and” For Human Rights in United Latvia “(ZaPChEL”) and the right “new times”, “Civil Union” and the independent MPs.