In a message posted to the website of Latvia's Foreign Ministry, minister Edgars Rinkevics said Latvian law guaranteed that people who broke the law suffered only "proportionate punishment".
Mr Rinkevics said the US sought a jail term for Mr Calovskis that exceeded 60 years.
"In my view, such a penalty is disproportionate to the amount, and so far no-one has been able to conclusively dispel my fears that it might be otherwise," he said.
Sanity and a spine from a politician ... now that is surprising. And refreshing. Also with US max sentences gone berserk it could be seen as a human rights issue.
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In a message posted to the website of Latvia's Foreign Ministry, minister Edgars Rinkevics said Latvian law guaranteed that people who broke the law suffered only "proportionate punishment".
Mr Rinkevics said the US sought a jail term for Mr Calovskis that exceeded 60 years.
"In my view, such a penalty is disproportionate to the amount, and so far no-one has been able to conclusively dispel my fears that it might be otherwise," he said.
Sanity and a spine from a politician ... now that is surprising. And refreshing. Also with US max sentences gone berserk it could be seen as a human rights issue.
It's nice to see US way too long max sentences backfire a bit.