Media: “Moscow House” in Riga could not be sold even at the second auction

The Moscow house in Riga, confiscated by the Latvian authorities, could not be sold even on the second try and at a reduced price. This was reported by the Delfi news portal.

According to him, at the second auction that opened on October 1 and ended on Thursday, the starting price of the real estate with plot was 2.856 million euros, but this still did not arouse the interest of potential investors. There is no word yet on plans for the next auction and the future fate of the Moscow House.

Previously, the “House of Moscow” was put up for auction, which took place from August 19 to September 19, with a starting price of 3.57 million euros. According to a report by the Latvian State Real Estate Agency, there is a need for “asset focus”. on the organization of cultural events and many others ” in Latvia turned out to be low and the initial price “was not attractive enough for market participants” so it was decided to hold a second auction .

On September 9, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, warned that holding the auction of “Moscow House” in Riga without the consent of the Russian side will have criminal legal consequences. for participants, as well as participating parties. Latvian government.

On January 11, Latvia's Seimas (parliament) approved the transfer of “Moscow House” in Riga to state ownership. At the same time, it was planned to transfer the funds from the subsequent sale to Ukraine.