President praises Kalnins' contribution to NAF and considerable experience RIGA, Dec 1 (LETA) - Leonids Kalnins, Commander of the Joint Headquarters of the Latvian National Armed Forces, who was nominated today as the next chief of defense, has much experience, including in the Home Guard, President Raimonds Vejonis wrote in his letter to Saeima Speaker Inara Murniece (National Alliance) recommending Kalnins as Latvia's next chief of defense.
Rīga, 1.dec., LETA. Nacionālo bruņoto spēku (NBS) komandiera amatam virzītajam NBS Apvienotā štāba priekšniekam Leonīdam Kalniņam ir ievērojama pieredze, tostarp Zemessardzē, tā savā vēstulē Saeimas priekšsēdētājai Inārai Mūrniecei (VL-TB/LNNK) norādījis Valsts prezidents Raimonds Vējonis, rosinot Kalniņu apstiprināt NBS komandiera amatā.