Kulbergs promises to announce government partners this week, minister candidates next week

This week it could be announced which political forces will form the next government, while the minister candidates may become known next week, said Prime Minister and future government builder Andris Kulbergs (AS) in an interview with TV3.

The politician expressed hope that an agreement on government partners and a cooperation model could be reached this week. However, he pointed out that before the announcement, the parties must reach an agreement and the documents must be ready for signing.

When asked whether 'New Unity' (JV) and 'Progressives' will be in the government, Kulbergs did not provide a specific answer, reiterating that the government partners will be named this week. At the same time, he denied that an agreement on the formation of the government had already been reached with the party 'Latvia First' (LPV).

He stated that he and LPV leader Ainārs Šlesers had agreed on the need to review state expenditures and organize state finances, but this does not mean an agreement on a joint government.

In the government formation talks, the consensus of opinions between 'United List' (AS) and the National Alliance (NA) has particularly stood out so far.

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