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.

Press Report

Press Report

Fatherland and Freedom (FF)/LNNK party council Friday unanimously voted to nominate Riga City Council member Inese Vaidere as the vice-mayor of Riga, BNS learned at the party council meeting. At the meting Vaidere said she was well versed in issue which the party sought to deal with such as education, language, improvement of urban and business environment.

Fatherland and Freedom (FF)/LNNK party council Friday unanimously voted to nominate Riga City Council member Inese Vaidere as the vice-mayor of Riga, BNS learned at the party council meeting. At the meting Vaidere said she was well versed in issue which the party sought to deal with such as education, language, improvement of urban and business environment. BNS, Diena, Neatkariga, Chas

A delegation of US senators, expected to arrive in Riga on Sunday morning to meet a number of officials, will be delayed till Sunday evening, reported the US embassy in Riga. No reasons for the delay were mentioned. The Tallinn BNS office reports that the senators were also delayed in their trip to Estonia, unofficially claimed to be related to the change in power at the US senate which took place Friday when Senator James Jefford left the republicans giving a majority to the democrats. The US senate must thus re-elect all its committees. The US senator delegation will be taking part in the planned dinner at the residency of the Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga in Jurmala at 20.30 Sunday evening, reported the President's spokesperson.

A delegation of US senators, expected to arrive in Riga on Sunday morning to meet a number of officials, will be delayed till Sunday evening, reported the US embassy in Riga. No reasons for the delay were mentioned. The Tallinn BNS office reports that the senators were also delayed in their trip to Estonia, unofficially claimed to be related to the change in power at the US senate which took place Friday when Senator James Jefford left the republicans giving a majority to the democrats. The US senate must thus re-elect all its committees. The US senator delegation will be taking part in the planned dinner at the residency of the Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga in Jurmala at 20.30 Sunday evening, reported the President's spokesperson. BNS, Neatkariga

Leader of Russian Communist Party G.Zjuganov once more criticised the situation of Russian speaking population in the Baltic States, comparing it to the apartheid in South Africa. He made this speech at the Russian National Council meeting when they discussed the draft law On Russian nation.

Neatkariga, Vesti Segodnya Council deputies intend to introduce a norm stipulation the right and obligation of the Russian State to impose sanctions against those countries where according their opinion are violated the rights of Russians.

Council deputies intend to introduce a norm stipulation the right and obligation of the Russian State to impose sanctions against those countries where according their opinion are violated the rights of Russians. Panorama Latvii

Latvian Ambassador to Liechtenstein E.Kuzmina submitted her letter of accreditation to the Prince Hans Adams II.

Latvian Ambassador to Liechtenstein E.Kuzmina submitted her letter of accreditation to the Prince Hans Adams II. Neatkariga