RIGA, Feb 16 (LETA) - President Edgars Rinkevics will follow the Culture Ministry and the Smart Administration and Regional Development Ministry's progress with drafting a bill on state participation in the management of Rezekne concert hall Gors.

Last week, the government instructed the Ministries of Culture and Smart Administration and Regional Development to jointly draw up a bill enabling the state to acquire a stake in the concert hall Gors. According to Rinkevics' advisor Martins Dregeris, it is currently too early to assess the proposed solution, as the government made its decision only last week.

"The president is following implementation of this task," said Dregeris.

As reported, during the drafting of this law, it will be specified to what extent the concert hall could be state-owned. The government expects the bill to be drafted by the end of February, said Culture Minister Agnese Lace (Progressives).

LETA also reported, the Rezekne City Council last Friday rejected the Culture Ministry's proposal for the state to participate in the management of the Latgale concert hall Gors in cooperation with the local government.

The city council did not support the Culture Ministry's proposal for the state to acquire a controlling 75 percent stake in the concert hall's operator Austrumlatvijas Koncertzale (East Latvia Concert Hall). The city council also rejected the Culture Ministry's proposal to hand over the property at 4 Pils Street in Rezekne to the state.

The Rezekne City Council called on the Culture Ministry to ensure the state's involvement in the concert hall's management by concluding a delegation agreement as the cooperation model that would ensure sustainable and balanced involvement in attaining cultural policy goals.

The city council also decided to call on other municipalities in the Latgale region to consider involvement in promoting access to professional art, strengthening the cultural environment, and regional identity by concluding a delegation agreement as the cooperation model.