RIGA — Latvia will accept one prisoner from the U.S. Guantanamo Bay facility for terrorism suspects after a government approval Tuesday.

The decision follows a request from Washington to accept detainees, and Latvia is one of several EU countries — including France, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy — that have agreed to accept former prisoners or have already done so.

The foreign ministry said in a statement that the detainee originates from Central Asia, “which would be helpful for his integration and adaptation in Latvia.” This ostensibly means the detainee speaks Russian and could easily integrate into part of Latvian society.

In addition, “Latvia has received a written request from the detainee in which he expresses his readiness and interest to be resettled in Latvia as well as to get integrated in society, to learn the language and observe Latvian laws,” the ministry said.

The detainee was originally suspected of engaging in terrorist activities but has since been cleared of all charges for lack of evidence. The ministry stresses that the person is not a threat to the public.

Foreign minister Māris Riekstiņš said that the detainee is not married but does have relatives in the Central Asian country of his origin, the Baltic News Service reported. If the detainee should decide to return home, there is nothing Latvia can do to stop him, the minister added. The detainee could arrive in Latvia in the next six months.

The White House originally promised to close the prison by the end of January, but President Barack Obama was forced to acknowledge that the deadline would not be met.

There are approximately 190 prisoners remaining in the facility, with approximately 80 facing the prospect of trial in the United States. Early last year Estonia and Lithuania have expressed a willingness to accept detainees, but so far no decision has been made.