By Masayuki Kitano TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Latvia is not planning a devaluation of its currency, Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis said on Thursday, adding that the country hoped to gain euro zone entry in 2012 or 2013. The nation of 2.3 million, saved from bankruptcy last year by a 7.5 billion euro rescue programme from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, was hit by riots last week over cuts in social spending. The programme includes tough budget cuts, rises in taxes and...
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