Roberts Ķīlis, chairman of Strategic Analysis Commission, has announced he has been misunderstood in the interview to BBC, when he, according to the British source, said that Latvia will see its pension system collapse by the end of the year. Ķīlis claims that he never said that the government would not be able to cover pension payments; however, he stands by his words that it will be a major shock for people. He predicts that the pension system may be changed after elections, and it will reflect in year 2011 budget. (Published: August 25, 2010, Latvijas Avīze; Author: Ģirts Vikmanis)
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