Evan Davis' tweet annoys Latvia after he tries to find man a job BBC presenter Evan Davis told 125,000 followers that Latvian acquaintance needed to find a job or else he has to return home Latvian authorities accused broadcaster of portraying Baltic nation in a negative light When BBC broadcaster Evan Davis appealed to his 125,000 twitter followers to help a Latvian acquaintance find a job it was meant as an act of kindness. But the tweet struck a nerve with the country's authorities who thought it cast aspersions on an entire nation. The Latvian Institute, a body responsible for portraying a more positive image of the Eastern European nation, hit back at the presenter on Twitter. On the up: Latvian authorities were keen to point out the country, of which Riga, pictured, is the capital, were booming Not Latvia: The country's authorities insisted Latvia was not Mordor, pictured, but instead a thriving, vibrant economy Setting the record straight: The Latvian Institute was quick to react to Evan Davis' tweet, with a tweet of their own, stating that the country was actually booming Replying to his tweet, the institute insisted: 'Latvia is not Mordor', a reference to evil world of Lord of the Rings. The public exchange began when the Radio 4 Today presenter, 51, posted a photo of Constantin Jenson, 35, with the words 'Can anyone give this lovely guy I met at a bbq yesterday a job? The institute's public relations officer Karlis Pots replied: '@EvanHD #Latvia is not Mordor. Economy is on the rise for the 12th consecutive quarter, and unemployment is down + the country is gorgeous:) . Mr Pots told the MailOnline: 'It was all meant in good fun. We thought the final part of his tweet "or he has to return to Lativa" sounded a bit dramatic... It was a bit like "or else." We wanted to portray that everything is not perfect but is improving economically wise. 'We are not annoyed with Mr Davis, it's not at all that. We just wanted to let him know maybe he should choose his phrasing a little better. It sounds a bit overly dramatic. Helping hand: Evan Davis' tweet, pictured, was meant as an act of kindness but was seen as casting aspersions on an entire nation by Latvian authorities 'We've been an EU country now for more than nine years and, as I wrote in the tweet, our economy has been up for 12 consecutive quarters, our economy is the fastest growing economy in the EU. 'I'm not saying everything is fine and dandy, there is work to be done, but if there is a chance to combat misconceptions about the country, then we'll take it.' Many of Mr Davis' followers praised the broadcaster's act of kindness. Controversy: A tweet by Evan Davis at the country provoked a quick response from the Latvian Institute Davis also presents Dragons' Den and the business conversation programme the Bottom Line.