RIGA, Aug 14 (LETA) - The following is a list of the main events scheduled in Latvia for Thursday, August 14:

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Cabinet of Ministers

10:00 Defense Minister Andris Spruds to visit Latgale

13:00 Smart Administration and Regional Development Minister Raimonds Cudars to meet with Riga Metropolis association

* Culture Minister Agnese Lace to visit Ropazi Region

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Riga City Council

13:00 Meeting of Riga City Council's Education, Culture and Sports Committee

15:00 Riga City Council's Finance and Administration Committee to hold meeting

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Political and social events

09:00 Farmers' Parliament to give press conference on challenges currently faced by farmers

11:30 Meeting of Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments' Health and Social Affairs Committee

12:15 VERBOOM combat engineering exercise at Adazi military base

* National Guard's military exercise in Ludza Region

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Economic events

10:00 Meeting of Public Utilities Commission's council

10:00 Press conference on structural reform of public procurement system

12:00 Road Traffic Safety Directorate to open new vehicle inspection station in Livani

* NATO soldiers transported by helicopters from Adazi military base to military exercise in Ventspils

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Culture & Entertainment

10:00 Ascension of Virgin Mary celebrations continue in Aglona

18:00 Splendid Palace film theater to mark 80th anniversary of Wim Wenders

19:00 Opening of International Sacred Music Festival in St. Peter's Church in Riga

19:30 Latvian national basketball team to take on Lithuania in friendly match at Xiaomi Arena

20:00 British duo Hurts to give concert at Sigulda medieval castle

* Latvian Hockey Federation Presidential Cup tournament at Inbox arena

* Contemporary circus and street art festival Re Riga

* International Operetta Festival in Ikskile