RIGA, Aug 21 (LETA) - The following is a list of the main events scheduled in Latvia for Monday, August 22:

***

Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins

14:30 Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins to preside at Cooperation Council's meeting

***

Cabinet of Ministers

* Defense Minister Artis Pabriks to open qualifications raising seminar for Youth Guard instructors

***

Political and social events

19:00 Latvian Russian Union to organize rally against removal of monument to Soviet soldiers in Riga's Pardaugava

* Organization Riga Animal Save stages protest at Rezekne slaughterhouse

* Military exercise Simple Strike continues in Adazi Region

***

Culture & Entertainment

* Film festival Baltic Pearl gets underway with film director Kirill Serebrennikov's meeting with filmgoers at Splendid Palace movie theater