Nepal declines Latvian humanitarian aid

The order to send 6,000 blankets and 50 rescue helmets to Nepal, following a request for assistance received from that country, had been adopted by the government on 9 September. It was intended that the humanitarian aid would be sourced from the state’s material reserves.

The consignment was to be prepared by the NMPD and the State Fire and Rescue Service in cooperation with the Provisions State Agency; however, whilst the Latvian authorities were seeking a suitable and cost-effec...