Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

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On Friday the State

On Friday the State Duma adopted a statement on the resolution of the Baltic Assembly regarding the demilitarization of the Kaliningrad region. The statement calls the resolution an "insolence" and expresses hope that "the parliaments of the Baltic states will clarify their attitude toward the resolution and analyze its conformance with their obligations toward Russia." Diena

In his speech delivered on the occasion of the 76-th anniversary of Latvia's independence Chairman of the Saeima Mr.Gorbunovs mentioned 700,000 non-citizens as one of the major problems of the country. He hopes that the determination of their legal status could be a stabilizing factor. Another problem mentioned by Mr.Gorbunovs was certain drawbacks of legislation.

In his speech delivered on the occasion of the 76-th anniversary of Latvia's independence Chairman of the Saeima Mr.Gorbunovs mentioned 700,000 non-citizens as one of the major problems of the country. He hopes that the determination of their legal status could be a stabilizing factor. Another problem mentioned by Mr.Gorbunovs was certain drawbacks of legislation. Neatkariga