Honourable Madam Speaker, esteemed Madam Prime Minister, honourable Madam President of the Constitutional Court, honourable state presidents, members of the 4 May Declaration Club, ladies and gentlemen, Zemgale plain. The French Group. Palaces and manors. Heraldry. Paintings. Quest for lost beauty that needs to be restored. Charms of Dorothea. Passion. Intellect. Lightness and avantgarde. These are the words that come to mind when trying to describe the winner of this year’s Statehood Award…
Honourable Madam Speaker, esteemed Madam Prime Minister, honourable Madam President of the Constitutional Court, honourable state presidents, members of the 4 May Declaration Club, ladies and gentlemen, Zemgale plain. The French Group. Palaces and manors. Heraldry. Paintings. Quest for lost beauty that needs to be restored. Charms of Dorothea. Passion. Intellect. Lightness and avantgarde. These are the words that come to mind when trying to describe the winner of this year’s Statehood Award. And we all know him all too well. Mr Imants Lancmanis. Each year we are presenting the Statehood Award to an individual has been capable of bringing people together and maintaining their focus on the goal ahead. The goal that may seem slightly unreal…