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Kolbergs scolded the Latvian TV for fantasizing about the new head of the foreign ministry while the negotiations on the formation of the government are going on, the media is making more and more assumptions about ministerial nominations. Latvian TV reported that the Foreign Ministry may be headed by Ilgvars Kalba, the former Latvian ambassador to Ukraine. For some reason Prime Minister Andris Kohlbergs exploded and publicly reprimanded the journalists. "What exactly are you "clarifying" here? Maybe next time you will find out the information directly with me? My phone is working, and I promise I will answer. As a candidate for Prime Minister, I am the official negotiator for the formation of the new government. Therefore, I can say with complete confidence - based on the primary source: I have never met Ilguaras Cliava, I do not know him personally and I did not offer him the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. I didn't even consider his candidacy. Moreover, before discussing candidates for ministerial positions, it must first be determined which political forces will form part of the government. In politics there will always be rumors. However, I would expect a national public media outlet to verify information before publishing it. Otherwise, an interesting situation arises: I form the government, but I learn about my "candidates" from the LTV broadcast. Please, let's not spread unverified information," Kohlbergs wrote on social media.

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Kolbergs scolded the Latvian TV for fantasizing about the new head of the foreign ministry while the negotiations on the formation of the government are going on, the media is making more and more assumptions about ministerial nominations. Latvian TV reported that the Foreign Ministry may be headed by Ilgvars Kalba, the former Latvian ambassador to Ukraine. For some reason Prime Minister Andris Kohlbergs exploded and publicly reprimanded the journalists. "What exactly are you "clarifying" here? Maybe next time you will find out the information directly with me? My phone is working, and I promise I will answer. As a candidate for Prime Minister, I am the official negotiator for the formation of the new government. Therefore, I can say with complete confidence - based on the primary source: I have never met Ilguaras Cliava, I do not know him personally and I did not offer him the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. I didn't even consider his candidacy. Moreover, before discussing candidates for ministerial positions, it must first be determined which political forces will form part of the government. In politics there will always be rumors. However, I would expect a national public media outlet to verify information before publishing it. Otherwise, an interesting situation arises: I form the government, but I learn about my "candidates" from the LTV broadcast. Please, let's not spread unverified information," Kohlbergs wrote on social media.

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