The total number of post offices will be reduced by only 12 post offices located in Cēsis, Jelgava, Jūrmala, Liepāja, Ogre, Rīga and Valmiera, where the number of post offices exceeds the universal postal service requirements.
In several Latvian cities, it is planned to relocate post offices to premises in supermarkets, extending the opening hours of post offices and facilitating access to services for a wider range of customers, including people with functional disabilities.
The closure of these 12 post offices will take place gradually until the end of this year and will affect 35 employees.
As of next year, letter and consignment sending costs through the postal office are also expected to rise quite significantly. The plan submitted to the public utilities commission envisages that the postage of a letter up to 20 grams will cost EUR 2.25 instead of the current EUR 1.65.
