“ Regarding payment for Government, Government guaranteed as well as private securities in current use within the borders of Latvia, issued by organizations and institutions whose businesses have been nationalized by the Russian Government, and regarding claims by Latvian citizens against the Russian State and nationalized institutions, Russia agrees to recognize that Latvia, Latvian citizens and institutions are entitled to all relief, rights and advantages which it had directly or indirectly given or shall give to any other country or its citizens, organizations and institutions. ”

“ Recognizing the need to fairly divide among all the States of the world the obligation to reimburse the losses caused by the World War of 1914 – 1917 to devastated States or their parts within whose territory acts of war occurred, both Parties shall endeavour to reach agreement by all States to establish an international global fund from which funds may be drawn to reimburse the aforesaid losses. ”

“ Persons of the same category who are living within the borders of Russia at the time of ratification of this Treaty, other than the category of refugees mentioned above, shall be considered citizens of Russia.
However, all persons who have reached the age of 18 years and live within the territory of Latvia, shall be entitled to forego Latvian citizenship and opt for Russian citizenship; their children under the age of eighteen years and wives, unless the spouses have agreed otherwise, shall follow their citizenship. ”