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

Chairman of the

Chairman of the Duma Committee on Defense Lev Rohlin in an interview said that Russia would be forced "to search for new strategic partners" in case NATO did not take into consideration Russian demands. Rohlin believes that NATO should provide security guarantees to Russia. The block should not deploy nuclear weapons on the territory of its new members, stresses Rohlin. Diena

Five Latvian Russian-language newspapers ("PANORAMA LATVII", "RUSSKAYA GAZETA", "SM", "DINABURG" and "MILLION" (Daugavpils) support inhabitants of Daugavpils and call upon their readers to participate in a referendum on self-government elections. The referendum is aimed at amending the Law on Self-Government Elections to allow non-citizens to participate in the elections and to run for posts in self-governments.

Five Latvian Russian-language newspapers ("PANORAMA LATVII", "RUSSKAYA GAZETA", "SM", "DINABURG" and "MILLION" (Daugavpils) support inhabitants of Daugavpils and call upon their readers to participate in a referendum on self-government elections. The referendum is aimed at amending the Law on Self-Government Elections to allow non-citizens to participate in the elections and to run for posts in self-governments. SM

The Latvian Association of Anti-Nazi Coalition Veterans, the Society of the 130-th Latvian Army Corps and Latvian Guerrilla Brigade Veterans, the Latvian Jewish Veteran Association, and the Society of Military Pensioners addressed President Ulmanis with an open letter. The organizations call upon the President to prevent demolition of the Victory Memorial. A draft decree on "relocating" the Memorial was adopted by the Riga City Council last December.

The Latvian Association of Anti-Nazi Coalition Veterans, the Society of the 130-th Latvian Army Corps and Latvian Guerrilla Brigade Veterans, the Latvian Jewish Veteran Association, and the Society of Military Pensioners addressed President Ulmanis with an open letter. The organizations call upon the President to prevent demolition of the Victory Memorial. A draft decree on "relocating" the Memorial was adopted by the Riga City Council last December. SM

President Ulmanis in an interview for

President Ulmanis in an interview for "SM SEVODNYA" said that he was attentively following the discussion of whether nationality should be stated in passports. The President believes that most of non-citizens' problems are caused by "bureaucratic problems". He is satisfied with the work of the Consultative Council on Ethnic problems and stresses that problems to be resolved by the Council require thorough consideration. SM