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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Prime Minister V.Kristopans will ask for the vote of confidence for the new Minister of Agriculture no sooner than February 4. At a press conference on Monday, V.Kristopans said that before this vote, he needed to co-ordinate an agreement with

Prime Minister V.Kristopans will ask for the vote of confidence for the new Minister of Agriculture no sooner than February 4. At a press conference on Monday, V.Kristopans said that before this vote, he needed to co-ordinate an agreement with Social Democrats. The draft is ready, and it will be discussed on Wednesday. The draft would oblige Social not to vote in commissions and the Saeima against the drafts, proposed by the government. and agreed upon in the commissions, as well as not to submit to the Saeima any draft laws as well as not to support any opposition proposed draft laws on budget and taxes. The Chairman of Social Democrats E.Baldzens said that Social Democrats were not ready to accept all government proposed drafts just for one minister post. Diena, Jauna Avize, SM

Since the beginning of this year, 67 parents have decided to register their children as citizens of the Republic of Latvia. State President G.Ulmanis is glad that people have started to look for their belonging. The Committee of the Cabinet of Ministers accepted regulations establishing the procedure how these parents should submit applications to the Naturalisation Board for granting Latvian citizenship to their children.

Since the beginning of this year, 67 parents have decided to register their children as citizens of the Republic of Latvia. State President G.Ulmanis is glad that people have started to look for their belonging. The Committee of the Cabinet of Ministers accepted regulations establishing the procedure how these parents should submit applications to the Naturalisation Board for granting Latvian citizenship to their children. Diena

Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be exchanged the notes on annulling visa regime between Austria and Latvia. The no visa regime will take effect from February 1.

Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be exchanged the notes on annulling visa regime between Austria and Latvia. The no visa regime will take effect from February 1. Jauna Avize

German Embassy to Latvia H.Waisel met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Birkavs and during this meeting he said that the most important event during his staying in Latvia was the planed introduction of no visa regime with Schengen Agreement countries. Answering to the question of Russian speaking newspaper

German Embassy to Latvia H.Waisel met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Birkavs and during this meeting he said that the most important event during his staying in Latvia was the planed introduction of no visa regime with Schengen Agreement countries. Answering to the question of Russian speaking newspaper Chas how this agreement would affect Latvian non-citizens, he said that this question was still open. Chas

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writes about things that happened to one of the activists of Russian Society V.Ployansky. He tried to invite a friend of his, Russian opposition activist, newspaper Zavtra Editor-in-Chief A.Pozarnov. Mr. Ployansky addressed the local office and got a refusal with an explanation that A.Pozarnov was a persona non grata in Latvia. Strange things happened after this visit. V.Polansky started to receive threats on the phone concerning this meeting, even a threat to put his apartment on fire. Due to all this he suffered a stroke and was taken to a hospital, but while at hospital, he learned that the door of the flat was put on fire in reality.