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 Review

Press Review

On the first day of his visit in Latvia NATO Secretary General attended the foundation event of the NGO Latvian Tranatlantic Organization and stresse the importance of support of the society on the country’s way to join the NATO.

On the first day of his visit in Latvia NATO Secretary General attended the foundation event of the NGO Latvian Tranatlantic Organization and stresse the importance of support of the society on the countrys way to join the NATO. Diena, Neatkariga

Russian State Duma in Yesterday’s session decided to delay the vote for the draft law on economic sanctions against Latvia in the third reading. The authors of the draft law - Communists and Regioni Rossii – are not going to give up. They have prepared a package of draft laws and are sure that at least some of them will go through. Russian Foreign Ministry does not openly discuss the issue of sanctions, it has announced that foreign policy is decided by the president. Vesti inform that the delegation of Latvian parliamentarians are returning to Riga today.

Russian State Duma in Yesterdays session decided to delay the vote for the draft law on economic sanctions against Latvia in the third reading. The authors of the draft law - Communists and Regioni Rossii – are not going to give up. They have prepared a package of draft laws and are sure that at least some of them will go through. Russian Foreign Ministry does not openly discuss the issue of sanctions, it has announced that foreign policy is decided by the president. Vesti inform that the delegation of Latvian parliamentarians are returning to Riga today. Diena, Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Vesti, Panorama Latvii, Chas

Russian Amabassador to Latvia Alexander Udaltsov met the Saeima’s commission for foreign affairs. Following the meeting Udaltsov spoke to journalists and noted that now after the move of the Russian Duma it is Riga’s turn to make “let it be small but positive steps”. He also said that Russia will continue to support Vasily Kononov.

Russian Amabassador to Latvia Alexander Udaltsov met the Saeimas commission for foreign affairs. Following the meeting Udaltsov spoke to journalists and noted that now after the move of the Russian Duma it is Rigas turn to make let it be small but positive steps. He also said that Russia will continue to support Vasily Kononov. Chas

An official of the US State Department told the news agency LETA that Latvia has reached a big progress in the attitude toward the Russian speaking minority. “We do not agree with the characteristics included in the letter of the Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov” [to the US Secreatry of State].

An official of the US State Department told the news agency LETA that Latvia has reached a big progress in the attitude toward the Russian speaking minority. We do not agree with the characteristics included in the letter of the Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov [to the US Secreatry of State]. Diena, Neatkariga

Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Orjonikidze announced during the session of the UN Human Rights Commission that in Latvia and Estonia “ethnic minorities have to face the choice – forced deportation or assimilation”. He also mentioned the attempts to revise the results of the WW2.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Orjonikidze announced during the session of the UN Human Rights Commission that in Latvia and Estonia ethnic minorities have to face the choice – forced deportation or assimilation. He also mentioned the attempts to revise the results of the WW2. Diena, Neatkariga

1025 non-citizens work in the units of Interior and Defence Ministries. For more than a half of them after the law cannot take the positions as of this January 1. The majority of non-citizens have passed the naturalization exams or applied for naturalization. However, 32 of them under the law don’t have the right to obtain Latvian citizenship.

1025 non-citizens work in the units of Interior and Defence Ministries. For more than a half of them after the law cannot take the positions as of this January 1. The majority of non-citizens have passed the naturalization exams or applied for naturalization. However, 32 of them under the law dont have the right to obtain Latvian citizenship. Diena

NGO support center in Jelgava, OSCE Mission to Latvia and Finnish Embassy organized a competition for the local NGO’s for the best social integration project. Project of the society Norden Jelgava division was recognized as the best. They proposed creating a dialogoue of multi-cultural school students by orgainizing surveys, seminars other events in the town. The winner received 800 lats, to give the award the town was visited by the Finnish ambassador to Latvia.

NGO support center in Jelgava, OSCE Mission to Latvia and Finnish Embassy organized a competition for the local NGOs for the best social integration project. Project of the society Norden Jelgava division was recognized as the best. They proposed creating a dialogoue of multi-cultural school students by orgainizing surveys, seminars other events in the town. The winner received 800 lats, to give the award the town was visited by the Finnish ambassador to Latvia. Neatkariga

Respublika

interviews the MP from For Human Rights in United Latvia Jakov Pliner about his view on the shift to education in Latvian starting 2004, the process of transition, the consequences. interviews the MP from For Human Rights in United Latvia Jakov Pliner about his view on the shift to education in Latvian starting 2004, the process of transition, the consequences. Latvian Foundation for Friendship and Cooperation and the Russian Council for Foreign and Defence Policy will have a seminar in early June to discuss the current state and future of the relations between the countries.

Latvian Foundation for Friendship and Cooperation and the Russian Council for Foreign and Defence Policy will have a seminar in early June to discuss the current state and future of the relations between the countries. Panorama Latvii

Latvijas Vestnesis

runs the text of the protocol between Latvian and Russian governments on prolonging the agreement on regulating the process of resettling and protection of resettlers rights. Also, the paper continues to print the text of the concept of society integration in Latvia. runs the text of the protocol between Latvian and Russian governments on prolonging the agreement on regulating the process of resettling and protection of resettlers’ rights. Also, the paper continues to print the text of the concept of society integration in Latvia.