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Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis assured the country and Europe "there is no sign of danger," after anti-corruption police arrested the head of the Latvian central bank Saturday. Neither Kucinskis nor the police gave any reason why central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics was arrested. But a police spokeswoman said there will be an announcement "as soon as possible." The Latvian government plans an emergency meeting Monday. Along with heading the Baltic nation's central bank, Rimsevics is also one of 19 governors on the European Central Bank. The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed sanctions against a major Latvian bank for alleged money laundering linked to North Korea's weapons program. 拉脱维亚反腐警察星期六逮捕了该国央行行长之后，拉脱维亚总理古金斯基向全国以及欧洲保证，没有任何危险的迹象。 古金斯基总理和警方都没有解释为什么拉脱维亚央行行长里姆塞维克斯被逮捕的原因。不过，警方发言人说，将尽快做出宣布。 拉脱维亚政府计划星期一举行紧急会议。 里姆塞维克斯除了担任拉脱维亚央行行长之外，还是欧洲央行的19名董事之一。 美国财政部体提出制裁拉脱维亚一家大银行，因为据称这家银行卷入与朝鲜核武器项目有关的洗钱活动。 | 
