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 Review

Press Review

Andrejs Pildegovics, Press Secretary of MFA, informed 

Andrejs Pildegovics, Press Secretary of MFA, informedDiena that according to the Ambassador of France Bernard Poncet, the President of France Chirac did not express objection to the accession of the Baltic States to the NATO, and soon the MFA of France will submit the official opinion on this issue. The MFA of Latvia also contacted the German Embassy which informed that Germany is aware of the fact that the border agreement between Latvia and Russia is ready and that it is not Latvia's fault that the agreement is not signed yet. Furthermore, Germany has an objective understanding about the events of the 3rd March, and has several times expressed the opinion that it does not think there is the violation of human rights in Latvia. Diena

Results of a survey done by the Russian Center of the Public Opinion on 20 -22 March show that 77 % of respondents consider the situation of Russians in Latvia being the matter of interest for Russia and the international society, and only 11% of respondents think that it is the Latvia's internal issue.

Results of a survey done by the Russian Center of the Public Opinion on 20 -22 March show that 77 % of respondents consider the situation of Russians in Latvia being the matter of interest for Russia and the international society, and only 11% of respondents think that it is the Latvia's internal issue. SM