After the coup's failure the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian Republic announced on 21 August 1991, that the transition period to full independence declared on 4 May 1990 had come to an end.
Setelah kegagalan kudeta tersebut, Dewan Tertinggi Soviet perwakilan Latvia mengumumkan pada tanggal 21 Agustus 1991, bahwa transisi kemerdekaan penuh dideklarasikan pada tanggal 4 Mei 1990, akan selesai.