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

Prime-Minister Skele says the ratification of Latvia's agreement with

Prime-Minister Skele says the ratification of Latvia's agreement with AMOCO and OPAB will not impair the country's relations with Lithuania. According to "DIENA", Lithuania suggested discussing the possibility of a trilateral agreement with the companies. The proposal was made during the meeting of the Prime-Ministers of the two countries in Palanga, Lithuania, showing that Lithuania has chosen a more flexible policy. Previously, Lithuania refused to connect border delimitation to the oil field issue. Diena

President Ulmanis in an interview for

President Ulmanis in an interview for "DIENA" says he sees the moratorium on capital punishment as an impetus for a nation-wide discussion of the problem. The moratorium should not be interpreted as an attempt to restrict the authority of courts, stresses Mr. Ulmanis. Diena

Last Thursday

Last Thursday "Tevzemei un Brivibai" suggested postponing the voting on the candidates for judges of the Constitutional Court. The faction insists on all judges (nominated by the Cabinet, by the Supreme Court, and by the Saeima) to be elected on the same day. A "TB" candidate has almost no chance to be elected having the lowest rating among other candidates. According to sources in the Saeima, Mr. Aivars Endzins will be nominated the Chairman of the Constitutional Court. Diena

Heads of Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian immigration services signed a memorandum upon the Baltic assembly to form a committee on immigration issues.

Heads of Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian immigration services signed a memorandum upon the Baltic assembly to form a committee on immigration issues. Neatkariga

Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Zhirinovsky addressed Minister of Foreign affairs Primakov with a letter asking for a "diplomatic pressure upon Latvian authorities" to force them to issue permanent residence permits to Russian citizens residing in Latvia.

Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Zhirinovsky addressed Minister of Foreign affairs Primakov with a letter asking for a "diplomatic pressure upon Latvian authorities" to force them to issue permanent residence permits to Russian citizens residing in Latvia. Neatkariga