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

Ukrainian Ambassador to Latvia V.Mihailovsky presented high awards of the Ukrainian State and the President to the Director of Riga Ukrainian School L.Kravchenko and folk group Dnipro for their input in the development of Ukrainian culture in Latvia.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Latvia V.Mihailovsky presented high awards of the Ukrainian State and the President to the Director of Riga Ukrainian School L.Kravchenko and folk group Dnipro for their input in the development of Ukrainian culture in Latvia. Diena, Neatkariga

Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs I.Berzins said that the statement of the EU Presidency state Portugal where EU condemned Russia’s accusations against Latvia “was precise and strong.” This statement proved that Latvia was a future EU country and this organisation took care of Latvia and its safety.

Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs I.Berzins said that the statement of the EU Presidency state Portugal where EU condemned Russias accusations against Latvia was precise and strong. This statement proved that Latvia was a future EU country and this organisation took care of Latvia and its safety. Diena, Neatkariga

On Friday the representatives Latvian Interior Ministry and Russian Migration Office signed a protocol on co-operation in the fields of migration and the rights of migrants. Both parties agreed to hold a meeting in June to discuss different issues of the migration process and improvement of migrant rights.

On Friday the representatives Latvian Interior Ministry and Russian Migration Office signed a protocol on co-operation in the fields of migration and the rights of migrants. Both parties agreed to hold a meeting in June to discuss different issues of the migration process and improvement of migrant rights. Diena

Russian Embassy Press Secretary informed that Russian Ambassador to Latvia A.Udaltsov had not invited Russian Grand Duke L.Romanova to the opening ceremony of the monument to Peter the Great.

Russian Embassy Press Secretary informed that Russian Ambassador to Latvia A.Udaltsov had not invited Russian Grand Duke L.Romanova to the opening ceremony of the monument to Peter the Great. Diena

During a press conference before returning home Grand Duke L.Romanova said that she had to do her utmost to renew good relations between Latvia and Russia.

During a press conference before returning home Grand Duke L.Romanova said that she had to do her utmost to renew good relations between Latvia and Russia. Chas

The campaign of collecting signatures will start in Riga in order to propose amendments to the law to grant municipal election rights to non-citizens. Non-citizen rights activists have been collecting signatures under such a call already for several months, but the public organisation Union of Citizens and Non-citizens will start collecting signatures of citizens in Riga, Bruninieku Street 35 from May 30.

The campaign of collecting signatures will start in Riga in order to propose amendments to the law to grant municipal election rights to non-citizens. Non-citizen rights activists have been collecting signatures under such a call already for several months, but the public organisation Union of Citizens and Non-citizens will start collecting signatures of citizens in Riga, Bruninieku Street 35 from May 30. Diena

According to unofficial information German company Giesecke&Devrient; has won the tender on printing Latvian citizens passports. All together 6 firms participated in this tender. This was already the third such tender. Both previous ones were won by Finnish company Setec but both V.Kristopans and A.Skele’s governments found some ungrounded excuses not to affirm the results of these tenders.

According to unofficial information German company Giesecke&Devrient has won the tender on printing Latvian citizens passports. All together 6 firms participated in this tender. This was already the third such tender. Both previous ones were won by Finnish company Setec but both V.Kristopans and A.Skeles governments found some ungrounded excuses not to affirm the results of these tenders. Neatkariga

Information Agency LETA informs that the former USSR President M.Gorbachov is against imposing economic sanctions on the Baltic States and wants let these countries could live peacefully and co-operate with Russia. He points out that he is against the revenge carried out by Latvian politicians to oppress national minorities and persecute WW II veterans.

Information Agency LETA informs that the former USSR President M.Gorbachov is against imposing economic sanctions on the Baltic States and wants let these countries could live peacefully and co-operate with Russia. He points out that he is against the revenge carried out by Latvian politicians to oppress national minorities and persecute WW II veterans. Neatkariga