Latvia asks Russia to support Vike-Freiberga's candidacy for the post of UN Secretary General
The Latvian Foreign Ministry asks Russia to support the candidacy of President Vaira Vike-Freiberga for the post of head of the UN, ITAR-TASS reports. Vike-Freiberga has already enlisted the support of Georgia, Lithuania, Estonia, Macedonia, Romania and Hungary. However, the main word remains with the UN Security Council, where Russia has the right of veto.