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

In the future parties will need the minimum of 500 members at the moment of establishing, and this number should be confirmed by a Notary Public. This agreement was reached yesterday by the representatives of TB/LNNK, Peoples Party and Social Democrats Saeima factions. As the Peoples Party representative J.Legzdins told journalists, after the adoption of the norm, considering the law On Public Organisations and their Unions in the second reading, the existing parties would have to fulfil it by December 1. K.Libane (Latvijas Cels) said that LC would not support this new proposal.

In the future parties will need the minimum of 500 members at the moment of establishing, and this number should be confirmed by a Notary Public. This agreement was reached yesterday by the representatives of TB/LNNK, Peoples Party and Social Democrats Saeima factions. As the Peoples Party representative J.Legzdins told journalists, after the adoption of the norm, considering the law On Public Organisations and their Unions in the second reading, the existing parties would have to fulfil it by December 1. K.Libane (Latvijas Cels) said that LC would not support this new proposal. Neatkariga, Diena

Latvian Ambassador to Russia I.Daudiss was summoned yesterday to the Russian MFA where he was informed about the facts of commercial structures operating on the territory of the Embassy. At the same a meeting on the same topic took place in Latvia – Russian Ambassador to Latvia A.Udalcov provided Latvian MFA Press Secretary J.Karklins with the information prepared by Moscow Tax Militia on the illegal bank operations taking place on the territory of the Embassy. Latvian MFA will evaluate the received information and, depending on the results of the analysis decide on the future steps.

Latvian Ambassador to Russia I.Daudiss was summoned yesterday to the Russian MFA where he was informed about the facts of commercial structures operating on the territory of the Embassy. At the same a meeting on the same topic took place in Latvia – Russian Ambassador to Latvia A.Udalcov provided Latvian MFA Press Secretary J.Karklins with the information prepared by Moscow Tax Militia on the illegal bank operations taking place on the territory of the Embassy. Latvian MFA will evaluate the received information and, depending on the results of the analysis decide on the future steps. Neatkariga, Diena, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Bizness & Baltiya

Latvian President V.V.Freiberga supports the proposal of Peoples Party to abolish the commemoration day of Latvian solders on March 16. In a radio interview she said that establishing such a day had been a mistake.

Latvian President V.V.Freiberga supports the proposal of Peoples Party to abolish the commemoration day of Latvian solders on March 16. In a radio interview she said that establishing such a day had been a mistake. Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Chas

Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party has started and propaganda campaign on the radio inviting people to take part in the November 13 referendum on the amendments to the pension law. The Chairman of LSDWP Saeima faction E.Baldzens told journalists that Social Democrats were preparing information broadcasts on TV and radio.

Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party has started and propaganda campaign on the radio inviting people to take part in the November 13 referendum on the amendments to the pension law. The Chairman of LSDWP Saeima faction E.Baldzens told journalists that Social Democrats were preparing information broadcasts on TV and radio. Neatkariga

Latvijas Cels faction submitted a draft law to abolish the norm stipulating the necessary Saeima majority for permitting to impose an administrative penalty on a Saeima deputy. K.Libane grounded the necessity for such a norm with the fact that the deputies were not impartial towards all their colleagues when the Saeima was requested to issue a permission to impose an administrative penalty on a deputy. Therefore the immunity of the deputies should be decreased.

Latvijas Cels faction submitted a draft law to abolish the norm stipulating the necessary Saeima majority for permitting to impose an administrative penalty on a Saeima deputy. K.Libane grounded the necessity for such a norm with the fact that the deputies were not impartial towards all their colleagues when the Saeima was requested to issue a permission to impose an administrative penalty on a deputy. Therefore the immunity of the deputies should be decreased. Neatkariga, Jauna Avize

Latvian MFA will see how they could help the newspaper

Latvian MFA will see how they could help the newspaper Diena journalist A.Klimovics who was regularly writing about the events in Chechnya and whom Russian security institutions had warned about a possibility to be kidnapped. Meanwhile Russian Embassy in Latvia has expressed its surprise that Diena understood this warning as a threat to the journalist. Diena

DCMA consider that the state fee for issuing a new passport should be increased for about three times from the current 5 Ls up to 15 Ls. The Deputy Head of the Department A.J.Lejins pointed out that the draft regulations had not been elaborated yet but discussed in the Department and other institutions.

DCMA consider that the state fee for issuing a new passport should be increased for about three times from the current 5 Ls up to 15 Ls. The Deputy Head of the Department A.J.Lejins pointed out that the draft regulations had not been elaborated yet but discussed in the Department and other institutions. Rigas Balss (November 1,1999)

Trade Union of Latvian Education and Science Workers will meet with the Reconciliation Commission of the Ministry of Education on November 3 to discuss and try to agree on the demands of teachers. But TULEW think that this meeting will not change the Government’s decision to allocate only 6.24 million Ls to teachers’ salaries therefore the strike will take place, and it is possible that some other strikes will start, and they could last for indeterminate time.

Trade Union of Latvian Education and Science Workers will meet with the Reconciliation Commission of the Ministry of Education on November 3 to discuss and try to agree on the demands of teachers. But TULEW think that this meeting will not change the Governments decision to allocate only 6.24 million Ls to teachers salaries therefore the strike will take place, and it is possible that some other strikes will start, and they could last for indeterminate time. Rigas Balss (November 1,1999)

Panorama Latvii

published answers to the questions of its readers on the process of naturalisation. The readers wanted to know whether: a daughter of a Latvian father, naturalised two years ago, and non-Latvian mother, received Latvian citizenship through naturalisation, should pay the state fee when receiving citizenship through the process of registration; did Latvians by nationality had the right to receive citizenship automatically and who might submit a request for granting citizenship for a child through the process of naturalisation. published answers to the questions of its readers on the process of naturalisation. The readers wanted to know whether: a daughter of a Latvian father, naturalised two years ago, and non-Latvian mother, received Latvian citizenship through naturalisation, should pay the state fee when receiving citizenship through the process of registration; did Latvians by nationality had the right to receive citizenship automatically and who might submit a request for granting citizenship for a child through the process of naturalisation.