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

Latvian politicians consider B.Yeltsin’s decision to dismiss the government to be an internal matter of Russia and do not think that it could influence the bilateral relations much. This is also an official opinion of the MFA.

Latvian politicians consider B.Yeltsins decision to dismiss the government to be an internal matter of Russia and do not think that it could influence the bilateral relations much. This is also an official opinion of the MFA. Neatkariga, Diena, Bizness&Baltiya

President G.Ulmanis as well does not anticipate any changes in Latvian Russian relations after the change of the government in Russia.

President G.Ulmanis as well does not anticipate any changes in Latvian Russian relations after the change of the government in Russia. Jauna Avize

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has not taken a decision whether to remain in the coalition and plans to decide it as well as about the candidate to the post of the Minister of Economics at the has not taken a decision whether to remain in the coalition and plans to decide it as well as about the candidate to the post of the Minister of Economics at the NPNP Board meeting on May 19. By that time the government should solve the problem of dismissing the Director General of the Privatisation Agency, let the new minister should not have to deal with it. Board meeting on May 19. By that time the government should solve the problem of dismissing the Director General of the Privatisation Agency, let the new minister should not have to deal with it. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize, SMNeatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize, SM The decision of the Russian President could influence the work of the Latvian - Russian intergovernmental Commission because the Co-chairman of the Commission R.Abdulatipov has resigned with the rest of the ministers. The former ministers continue working, but Mr.Abdulatipov does not know whether he will be included in the new government. Latvian Embassy in Moscow guess that the issue of further activities of the Commission could be one of the major topics for discussion between V.Birkavs and I.Ivanov during their meeting in Saint Petersburg. MFA Press Secretary T.Baumanis informed that no more two sided meetings were planned with the other ministers present at this 5+3+1 meeting.

The decision of the Russian President could influence the work of the Latvian - Russian intergovernmental Commission because the Co-chairman of the Commission R.Abdulatipov has resigned with the rest of the ministers. The former ministers continue working, but Mr.Abdulatipov does not know whether he will be included in the new government. Latvian Embassy in Moscow guess that the issue of further activities of the Commission could be one of the major topics for discussion between V.Birkavs and I.Ivanov during their meeting in Saint Petersburg. MFA Press Secretary T.Baumanis informed that no more two sided meetings were planned with the other ministers present at this 5+3+1 meeting. Neatkariga

The meeting of the Intergovernmental commission that took place in Moscow on Wednesday according to the experts’ opinion was fruitful - it has given the expected results. No further information was available.

The meeting of the Intergovernmental commission that took place in Moscow on Wednesday according to the experts opinion was fruitful - it has given the expected results. No further information was available. Neatkariga, Jauna Avize

The government forming coalition factions have come to an agreement that next Thursday when the vote of non-confidence to Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans is to be considered, all the faction members will be present and reject the proposal. President Ulmanis thinks that is a task for the opposition to oppose the government, and

The government forming coalition factions have come to an agreement that next Thursday when the vote of non-confidence to Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans is to be considered, all the faction members will be present and reject the proposal. President Ulmanis thinks that is a task for the opposition to oppose the government, and Peoples Party is very active in it. Neatkariga

The Russian National Council expressed a protest to Latvian authorities for persecuting the deputy of the Riga City Council T.Zhdanok. The deputies of the National Council see this action of the Latvian authorities as a restriction of the political, civic and economic rights of Russian speakers residing permanently in Latvia.

The Russian National Council expressed a protest to Latvian authorities for persecuting the deputy of the Riga City Council T.Zhdanok. The deputies of the National Council see this action of the Latvian authorities as a restriction of the political, civic and economic rights of Russian speakers residing permanently in Latvia. Neatkariga

A high ranking EC official told the newspaper Diena that EC supported the proposals of the OSCE HC Max van der Stoel on the draft language laws. EC representative said that the Commission had expressed their concern about the non-conformity of the draft language law to the association agreement in an unofficial conclusion, and the content of it has been made known to the Latvian government, Saeima and several institutions involved. While the law is in the draft form, no more official document should follow.

A high ranking EC official told the newspaper Diena that EC supported the proposals of the OSCE HC Max van der Stoel on the draft language laws. EC representative said that the Commission had expressed their concern about the non-conformity of the draft language law to the association agreement in an unofficial conclusion, and the content of it has been made known to the Latvian government, Saeima and several institutions involved. While the law is in the draft form, no more official document should follow. Diena

Dr. A.Pabriks published his opinion on the draft language law. He thinks that people regard the law as the main goal but forget that this law is just a step towards some major goal - public integration.

Dr. A.Pabriks published his opinion on the draft language law. He thinks that people regard the law as the main goal but forget that this law is just a step towards some major goal - public integration. Diena

Panorama Latvii interviewed the Deputy head of the DCMA A.J.Lejins, and Mr.Lejins told the journalist about the situation in Aluksne where, as the auditors from the DCMA Central office had discovered, the local office head I.Pliens had not collected the fee for issuing residence permits. The auditors did not go into details and send this case to the criminal police for investigation because of a suspicion that the fee could be collected but not recorded. Although the local head paid the missing 697 Lats back, he was dismissed.