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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Most papers report on the first day of Max van der Stoel’s visit to Latvia.

Most papers report on the first day of Max van der Stoels visit to Latvia. Neatkariga writes that the High Commissioner has not come forward with any recommendations concerning the Language Law but has suggested another meeting of European and Latvian experts before adoption of the law. After the meeting at the Saeimas Commission for Science, Education and Culture, head of the Commission Dzintars Abikis told the press that specifying what are public events could solve the problem with the article on usage of the language in public events. However, majority of politicians is said to take a principal position in the issue of signs in public places.

Yesterday, heads of the ruling factions agreed that the law should be adopted in its final version on December 9 while the deadline for submitting the proposals should be October 29.

Yesterday, heads of the ruling factions agreed that the law should be adopted in its final version on December 9 while the deadline for submitting the proposals should be October 29.

Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins in a radio interview on Tuesday suggested that it would be very useful if the High Commissioner addressed the Russian-speaking population advising them to learn the Latvian language in order to leave the impression that his mission is to reach a positive result for the whole society and not to appear as an advocate of the rights of the Russian-speakers.

Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins in a radio interview on Tuesday suggested that it would be very useful if the High Commissioner addressed the Russian-speaking population advising them to learn the Latvian language in order to leave the impression that his mission is to reach a positive result for the whole society and not to appear as an advocate of the rights of the Russian-speakers. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas, BB, Panorama Latvii

Yesterday’s Cabinet Meeting accepted the regulations on the model of the identity document for stateless persons as well as the order of issuing such documents. A stateless person who has reached the age of 16 gets the document. Persons under the age of 16 get a document for going to a foreign country. The rules are to become effective as of October 1, 1999

Yesterdays Cabinet Meeting accepted the regulations on the model of the identity document for stateless persons as well as the order of issuing such documents. A stateless person who has reached the age of 16 gets the document. Persons under the age of 16 get a document for going to a foreign country. The rules are to become effective as of October 1, 1999. Latvijas Vestnesis

Riga District Court started looking into the criminal case filed against Mihail Farbtuh, a former deputy chief of Daugavpils NKVD in the summer of 1941 for signing the decision on deportation of 31 families.

Riga District Court started looking into the criminal case filed against Mihail Farbtuh, a former deputy chief of Daugavpils NKVD in the summer of 1941 for signing the decision on deportation of 31 families. Diena, Chas, Jauna Avize.

Yesterday, the Cabinet agreed that instead of the current 26 regions the voters are supposed to elect 9 regional governments at the municipal elections in March of 2001.

Yesterday, the Cabinet agreed that instead of the current 26 regions the voters are supposed to elect 9 regional governments at the municipal elections in March of 2001. Diena