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

During the meeting of the Baltic States Presidents the main attention was paid to co-operation, common goals and future defence strategy while preparing for NATO expansion. The Presidents agreed to pay more attention in the future to the co-ordination of foreign policy attempts of the three countries.

During the meeting of the Baltic States Presidents the main attention was paid to co-operation, common goals and future defence strategy while preparing for NATO expansion. The Presidents agreed to pay more attention in the future to the co-ordination of foreign policy attempts of the three countries. Diena, Neatkariga, Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Panorama Latvii

The New Party has made public the names of its “engines” for the next local government election. They are the former Minister of Finances E.Krastins, entrepreneur S.Pika and Saeima MP J.Dalbins. E.Krastins could run for the position of Riga City Mayor.

The New Party has made public the names of its engines for the next local government election. They are the former Minister of Finances E.Krastins, entrepreneur S.Pika and Saeima MP J.Dalbins. E.Krastins could run for the position of Riga City Mayor. Diena, Jauna Avize

Latvian – Russian agreement on free entering of Latvian non-citizens into Russia, the validity term of which expires on December 31, 2000, is planned to be extended without any amendments. The newspaper

Latvian – Russian agreement on free entering of Latvian non-citizens into Russia, the validity term of which expires on December 31, 2000, is planned to be extended without any amendments. The newspaper Diena learned about it in the Russian Embassy. Starting with January 1, 2001 Russia has established a new procedure how former USSR citizens who have taken neither Russian nor any other citizenship may settle down in Russia for permanent residing. The new regulations will not limit the right of entering and locomotion of former USSR citizens on the whole CIS territory. Diena

Latvian President V.Vike-Freiberga announced yesterday that she was convinced about the ratification of Latvian – Lithuanian Sea Border Agreement at the Saeima. At a joint press conference V.Vike-Freiberga stated that this ratification was just a matter of time and it might not be postponed endlessly.

Latvian President V.Vike-Freiberga announced yesterday that she was convinced about the ratification of Latvian – Lithuanian Sea Border Agreement at the Saeima. At a joint press conference V.Vike-Freiberga stated that this ratification was just a matter of time and it might not be postponed endlessly. Neatkariga

The New Party plans to receive 7-8 seats at the Riga City Council in the next local government election. Acting Chairman of the party A.Slesers said that the new local government election would be the main topic of the party congress that would take place on January 13.

The New Party plans to receive 7-8 seats at the Riga City Council in the next local government election. Acting Chairman of the party A.Slesers said that the new local government election would be the main topic of the party congress that would take place on January 13. Neatkariga, Diena (18.12)

The Council of Latvian Way re-elected Z.Tikmers as the Secretary General of the Union, and the Secretary would be P.Strubergs.

The Council of Latvian Way re-elected Z.Tikmers as the Secretary General of the Union, and the Secretary would be P.Strubergs. Neatkariga

Vesti Segodnya

writes about Nina Shevanova, who five years ago agreed to go for a business trip to Chechnya. She was advised to get Russian citizenship, because it was very dangerous there and if she got kidnapped; only Russia could do anything. So she did and got this stamp in the passport that she announced to be lost some time age. She had suddenly found the passport just before her departure. In the same passport she put a fake stamp of moving out from her Riga apartment and got domicile registration in Russia. The rouble began when in 1998 N.Shevanova went to the local DCMA office to exchange her former USSR passport for the Latvian non-citizen passport. She submitted this passport but the officials found out that she had Russian citizenship and after three months she received an order to leave Latvia within 7 days.