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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As promised earlier, the prime minister designate Andris Berzins released his version of the new government. It is known that PeopleТs Party which still wants the post of either foreign or transport minister. In the proposed model, PeopleТs Party is to get five posts, LatviaТs Way and Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK four posts each and one ministerial post and one ministerТs of special assignement for the New Party. Berzins referred to meetings with foreign diplomats who have expressed a wish to see Indulis Berzins (Foreign Minister) and Girts Kristovskis (Defense Minister) to stay in their posts "to ensure continuityФ on the way to EU and other international institutionsФ.

As promised earlier, the prime minister designate Andris Berzins released his version of the new government. It is known that PeopleТs Party which still wants the post of either foreign or transport minister. In the proposed model, PeopleТs Party is to get five posts, LatviaТs Way and Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK four posts each and one ministerial post and one ministerТs of special assignement for the New Party. Berzins referred to meetings with foreign diplomats who have expressed a wish to see Indulis Berzins (Foreign Minister) and Girts Kristovskis (Defense Minister) to stay in their posts "to ensure continuityФ on the way to EU and other international institutionsФ. Neatkariga, Diena

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In a commentary in Neatkariga about the outcome of KononovТs trial Viktors Avotiтр writes that the case left the legal road and turned to the political instead.

A new non-governmental organization У Baltijas ForumsФ (Baltic Forum) has officially started its operation. The founders are the RussiaТs Foreign and Defense Policy Council headed by the political scientist Sergey Karaganov and the Latvian foundation УFriendship and CooperationФ headed by Nikolajs Neilands.

A new non-governmental organization У Baltijas ForumsФ (Baltic Forum) has officially started its operation. The founders are the RussiaТs Foreign and Defense Policy Council headed by the political scientist Sergey Karaganov and the Latvian foundation УFriendship and CooperationФ headed by Nikolajs Neilands. Neatkariga

RigaТs Vidzeme suburb court is going to stop the claim concerning eviction of the military officer of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Roman Kulakov and his family from an illegally taken apartment in Riga. Although courts of all levels ruled that the Kolakovs do not have the right to apply for non-citizenТs status, administration of DCMA has cancelled the departure order it issued earlier and ordered to include the family in non-citizenТs register

RigaТs Vidzeme suburb court is going to stop the claim concerning eviction of the military officer of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Roman Kulakov and his family from an illegally taken apartment in Riga. Although courts of all levels ruled that the Kolakovs do not have the right to apply for non-citizenТs status, administration of DCMA has cancelled the departure order it issued earlier and ordered to include the family in non-citizenТs register. Neatkariga

In a competition organized by Naturalization Board On the Way to Civil Society a team from Smiltene Secondary School won a trip to Check Republic.

In a competition organized by Naturalization Board On the Way to Civil Society a team from Smiltene Secondary School won a trip to Check Republic. Neatkariga

Ventspils municipality is the first in the country to present Ventspils City Society Integration Program during a forum Society Integration in Ventspils, Latvia, Europe on Saturday.

Ventspils municipality is the first in the country to present Ventspils City Society Integration Program during a forum Society Integration in Ventspils, Latvia, Europe on Saturday. Neatkariga

On the eve of President FreibergaТs visit to Estonia, Diena publishes interview with the Estonian President Lennart Meri. There are also questions about relations wit Russia and treatment of different recent Baltic history-related facts.

On the eve of President FreibergaТs visit to Estonia, Diena publishes interview with the Estonian President Lennart Meri. There are also questions about relations wit Russia and treatment of different recent Baltic history-related facts.

Russian Embassy to Latvia released a statement on Friday in response to the way the Ambassador UdaltsovТs participation in KononovТs trial was reflected in local mass media.

Russian Embassy to Latvia released a statement on Friday in response to the way the Ambassador UdaltsovТs participation in KononovТs trial was reflected in local mass media. Chas, Vesti, Respublika (02.05)

A representative of the Russian right-wing forces Irina Hakamada will visit Riga to participate in opening of an icon in an orthodox church and possibly will meet with the President Freiberga.

A representative of the Russian right-wing forces Irina Hakamada will visit Riga to participate in opening of an icon in an orthodox church and possibly will meet with the President Freiberga. Chas