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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Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins met the EU Parliament Deputy Elisabeth Schroedter who visits Latvia with a goal to prepare the report on Latvia’s situation in domestic politics and integration process. During the meeting Berzins stressed the main Latvia’s foreign policy goals – joining the EU and NATO as well as society integration in Latvia itself.

Latvian Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins met the EU Parliament Deputy Elisabeth Schroedter who visits Latvia with a goal to prepare the report on Latvias situation in domestic politics and integration process. During the meeting Berzins stressed the main Latvias foreign policy goals – joining the EU and NATO as well as society integration in Latvia itself. Neatkariga

A new party – “Latgales laiks” – was founded yesterday in Daugavpils. The new party is supported by 500 residents of the town, it will be left-center oriented. Thus, four parties will stand for the municipal elections: Daugavpils City Party lead by the current mayor, Social Democrats and Equality.

A new party – Latgales laiks – was founded yesterday in Daugavpils. The new party is supported by 500 residents of the town, it will be left-center oriented. Thus, four parties will stand for the municipal elections: Daugavpils City Party lead by the current mayor, Social Democrats and Equality. Neatkariga, Respublika

Russia’s Kemerov oblast is ready to receive the red partisan Vasily Kononov as a national hero. The governor of the region condemns Latvia for revising the results of the WW2. The governor is one of the candidates for the president’s post

Russias Kemerov oblast is ready to receive the red partisan Vasily Kononov as a national hero. The governor of the region condemns Latvia for revising the results of the WW2. The governor is one of the candidates for the presidents post. Neatkariga

Diena gives a more elaborate review of the statement made by the experts of the US Jamestown Foundation on Russias program of humanitarian cooperation with the CIS and the Baltics.

The Latvian Association for Support to Schools with the Russian Language of Instruction and 9 more public organizations came out with a joint statement demanding the government to pass a law on protection of ethnic and linguistic minorities. The law should pay special attention to education in minority languages.

The Latvian Association for Support to Schools with the Russian Language of Instruction and 9 more public organizations came out with a joint statement demanding the government to pass a law on protection of ethnic and linguistic minorities. The law should pay special attention to education in minority languages. Chas

Yesterday Latvia for the first time marked the International Day of the Native Language – events were held in Latvian, Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian and Jewish schools.

Yesterday Latvia for the first time marked the International Day of the Native Language – events were held in Latvian, Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian and Jewish schools. Diena, Vesti

Chairman of the Lithuanian Parliament Vitautas Landbergis commenting on Boris Yeltsin’s refusal to accept the Three Star Order from Latvia called the move an expression of the Russian pressure policy towards the Baltics.

Chairman of the Lithuanian Parliament Vitautas Landbergis commenting on Boris Yeltsins refusal to accept the Three Star Order from Latvia called the move an expression of the Russian pressure policy towards the Baltics. Panorama Latvii

Respublika writes about the plans of the Ukrainian government to extend the functions of the Ukrainian as the state language. The planned activities include introducing the Ukrainian language as mandatory for undergoing education in all state schools, testing of the civil servants as for their proficiency in Ukrainian, requiring at least 50% of the programs in non-state broadcasting companies to be in Ukrainian. The author of the article suggests that Ukrainians could be inspired by the example of the Baltic countries.

Latvijas Vestnesis informs about the releasing of the Society Integration Concept in a separate edition and prints a photo of its cover.