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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.

aprīlis 23, 2001

Press Report

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga and an accompanying delegation set off for Washington DC on Sunday morning in order to meet with the new US administration. The aim of Vike-Freiberga's visit to the US is to meet with the new US administration in order to discuss issues mainly dealing with Latvian NATO integration. The trip will last until April 30.

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga and an accompanying delegation set off for Washington DC on Sunday morning in order to meet with the new US administration. The aim of Vike-Freiberga's visit to the US is to meet with the new US administration in order to discuss issues mainly dealing with Latvian NATO integration. The trip will last until April 30. Neatkariga, Diena, Vesti Segodnja, Respublika

Harsh discussions in FF/LNNK Council sitting between the supporters of the former Riga Mayor A.Argalis and their opponents are the indications of the crisis in the party. The main discord is the disagreement on the matter what is more harmful for the party either to co-operate with Social Democrats at Riga City Council or stay to the end with the ruling parties – Peoples Party and LW – which lost the election.

Neatkariga Movement’s “For Equality” 5th conference took place on Saturday. The members of the conference agreed that their strategic aim is to re-organise the Union for Human Rights in the United Latvia into one unified party. Equal Rights conference Saturday elected T.Zhdanok as the new party leader. She will replace Sergey Dimanis, who intends to quit politics "due to family-related reasons."

Movements For Equality 5th conference took place on Saturday. The members of the conference agreed that their strategic aim is to re-organise the Union for Human Rights in the United Latvia into one unified party. Equal Rights conference Saturday elected T.Zhdanok as the new party leader. She will replace Sergey Dimanis, who intends to quit politics "due to family-related reasons." Neatkariga,

Diena

informs about some disagreements inside the party. For Equality deputy in the Saeima A.Klementjev admitted that the atmosphere in the party has rather changed – it is more democratic and members want to free from the prejudices of Interfronte. Chas, Vesti Segodnja, Panorama Latvii Open door days organised by the Department of Citizenship and Migration have proved that people do not have very much information about DCMA and usually mix DCMA with the Naturalisation Board. The Head of DCMA M.Bichevskis says it makes to consider changes in the name of the organisation. People were mostly interested in matters concerning resident permits, visas, spelling of the last names in official papers.

Open door days organised by the Department of Citizenship and Migration have proved that people do not have very much information about DCMA and usually mix DCMA with the Naturalisation Board. The Head of DCMA M.Bichevskis says it makes to consider changes in the name of the organisation. People were mostly interested in matters concerning resident permits, visas, spelling of the last names in official papers. Neatkariga

FHRUL deputies in Riga City Council have strictly refused to meet with the language inspectors and demonstrate their language proficiency. The State Language Centre director Dz.Hirsha admitted that the situation is difficult as “the Language Centre has no rights to examine deputies’ language skills without their own agreement to that”.

FHRUL deputies in Riga City Council have strictly refused to meet with the language inspectors and demonstrate their language proficiency. The State Language Centre director Dz.Hirsha admitted that the situation is difficult as the Language Centre has no rights to examine deputies language skills without their own agreement to that. Rigas Balss

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