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Juris Bikis to receive Spidola Economy Award 2009 in Latvia

Nina Kolyako, BC, Riga, 05.11.2009.Print version
Spidola Economy Award 2009 will go to the Latvian Wood Industry Federation's President Juris Bikis, as the Economists Union 2010 President Ojars Kehris informed reporters today.

Juris Bikis.

Other nominees for the award this year were the social networking portal "draugiem.lv" founder Lauris Liberts, University of Latvia Professor Mihails Hazans, European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and businessman and arts patron Vilis Vitols, informs LETA.

 

The Spidola Award in national economy is presented on an annual basis for a person's contribution to the increasing of economical freedom in Latvian economics.

 

Winners of Spidola Award in previous years have been Einars Repse, Andris Skele, Bertolt Martin Flick, Ingrida Bluma, Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Andrejs Zagars.

 

Latvian Economists Association 2010 was founded in 1994 with the purpose to develop economic thought and long term economy development in Latvia. It unites well-known economists in Latvia – Aina Bataraga, Martins Bondars, Dairis Calitis, Juris Cebulis, Eizens Cepurnieks, Karlis Cerbulis, Inguna Dobraja, Kaspars Gerhards, Andris Liepins, Pauls Dzintars Kalnins, Ojars Kehris, Aleksandrs Kirsteins, Edmunds Krastins, Uldis Krikis, Uldis Osis, Ilmars Rimsevics, Arvils Sautins, Inna Steinbuka, Juris Viksnins, Uldis Vitolins, Roberts Zile and has one associated member Peteris Strautins.





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