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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It is planned that next week the coalition council will discuss the assessment of the compliance of the draft Language law with the international standards which was prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Prime Minister has got acquainted with the assessment but will not comment it till its discussion at the meeting of the coalition council next week. According to unofficial information at the disposal of

It is planned that next week the coalition council will discuss the assessment of the compliance of the draft Language law with the international standards which was prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Prime Minister has got acquainted with the assessment but will not comment it till its discussion at the meeting of the coalition council next week. According to unofficial information at the disposal of Diena, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated contradiction of several provisions of the Draft Language Law regulating the use of the language in the private sphere, with the OSCE recommendations. The Saeima Standing Committee of Education, Culture and Science informedDiena that the draft law has also been sent to the OSCE for the assessment. However, no response has been received, yet. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas

Panorama Latvii returns to the discussion about the compliance of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No 34 on Procedure of Receiving and Considering the Applications for the Naturalisation with the Citizenship Law. Regardless of the fact that the Head of the Naturalisation Board Eizenija Aldermane disagrees with the conclusions of the articles author, Mr. Zaletayev repeatedly argues that the Regulations does not comply with the provisions of the Law.

Panorama Latvii publishes the text of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No 34 on the Procedure of Receiving and Considering the Applications for the Naturalisation.

In her letter to the Latvian Prime Minister US State Secretary M. Olbright positively appraises the Prime Minister’s stand concerning the 16 March events. She also welcomes the idea of the transferring the commemoration day to another date.

In her letter to the Latvian Prime Minister US State Secretary M. Olbright positively appraises the Prime Ministers stand concerning the 16 March events. She also welcomes the idea of the transferring the commemoration day to another date. Neatkariga

The Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry has received an official information about the appointment of Russian Minister for National Affairs Mr. Ramazan Abdulatipov to the post of the co-chairman of the Latvian-Russian intergovernmental committee. The Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry does not possess the information when the committee could resume the work.

The Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry has received an official information about the appointment of Russian Minister for National Affairs Mr. Ramazan Abdulatipov to the post of the co-chairman of the Latvian-Russian intergovernmental committee. The Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry does not possess the information when the committee could resume the work. Neatkariga

Dienainforms about the joined project Open School signed by the Soros Fund Latvia, Ministry of Education and the Naturalisation Board on Wednesday. The objective of the project if to form the common values for the Latvian pupils and the pupils of national minorities by promoting the tolerance and understanding. Within the framework of the project a special attention will be paid to popularising bilingual education methods and creating teaching materials for minority schools. Diena

The Russian Ambassador in Latvia A. Udalcov was infuriated over the explosion at the Jewish monument in suburbs of Riga but acknowledged the quick reaction of the Latvian authorities to the incident. He expressed the hope that the investigation will be professional and will not be influenced by notions of ideological and political state of affairs.

The Russian Ambassador in Latvia A. Udalcov was infuriated over the explosion at the Jewish monument in suburbs of Riga but acknowledged the quick reaction of the Latvian authorities to the incident. He expressed the hope that the investigation will be professional and will not be influenced by notions of ideological and political state of affairs. Neatkariga, Jauna Avize

Today the Russian State Duma has planned to discuss the draft law on economic sanctions against Latvia. B&B; asked the initiators of the draft law - the deputy chairs of the Duma Committee on Affairs with the CIS A. Chehoev and J. Kuznetsov to comment on it. According to Mr. Chehoev, there will be no difficulties with the adoption of the law, since almost all decrees or laws concerning the protection of the interests of Russian countrymen have received the support of the majority of the Duma. Mr. Kuznetsov is convinced that if necessary, Russia will apply wide spectrum of pressure on Latvia.

Today the Russian State Duma has planned to discuss the draft law on economic sanctions against Latvia. B&B asked the initiators of the draft law - the deputy chairs of the Duma Committee on Affairs with the CIS A. Chehoev and J. Kuznetsov to comment on it. According to Mr. Chehoev, there will be no difficulties with the adoption of the law, since almost all decrees or laws concerning the protection of the interests of Russian countrymen have received the support of the majority of the Duma. Mr. Kuznetsov is convinced that if necessary, Russia will apply wide spectrum of pressure on Latvia. B&B

Commenting the activities of Mr. Urbanovich (

Commenting the activities of Mr. Urbanovich (For Human Rights) in Moscow,Diena commentator Aivars Ozolins argues that the fraction For Human Rights is transforming from a pro-Russian political force into an implementer of the Russian state policy in Latvia.