Integration monitor

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.

jūnijs 5, 2002

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

Dienas columnist Aivars Ozolins comments on the Baltic Forum. He writes the forum was organised by Nikolay Neilands, paid by the Russian company Itera and run by FHRUL. It was not at all the best opportunity to build a Russian Latvian dialogue. He believes that the decision of Latvias top officials and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs not to take part in the Forum was reasonable and justified.

Neatkariga

publishes the statement released by spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vilmars Henins concerning the Baltic Forum. Henins states that the Ministry has always highly appreciated co-operation of Latvian political parties with their partners from the West and the East. However, the Baltic Forum is not the key mechanism to promote relations between Latvia and Russia. publishes the statement released by spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vilmars Henins concerning the Baltic Forum. Henins states that the Ministry has always highly appreciated co-operation of Latvian political parties with their partners from the West and the East. However, “the Baltic Forum is not the key mechanism to promote relations between Latvia and Russia.” TelegrafTelegraf

Panorama Latvii

talks to FHRUL chairperson Janis Jurkans and other participants of the Baltic Forum about Russian Latvian relations. The opinion of the politicians surveyed is that Latvias security depends not only on NATO membership, but also on good relations with Russia. talks to FHRUL chairperson Janis Jurkans and other participants of the Baltic Forum about Russian Latvian relations. The opinion of the politicians surveyed is that Latvia’s security depends not only on NATO membership, but also on good relations with Russia.

Diena and Panorama Latvii

write about regulations adopted on June 5, 2001, which exempt graduates of national minority secondary schools who have passed the centralised examination in the Latvian language from the Latvian language exam for naturalisation. The first such centralised examinations are now being administered. write about regulations adopted on June 5, 2001, which exempt graduates of national minority secondary schools who have passed the centralised examination in the Latvian language from the Latvian language exam for naturalisation. The first such centralised examinations are now being administered.

Panorama Latvii

reports that yesterday speaker of the Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Mironov discussed with UN Secretary General Kofi Anon a very wide range of issues, including the observance of the rights of Russians in Baltic countries. reports that yesterday speaker of the Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Mironov discussed with UN Secretary General Kofi Anon a very wide range of issues, including the observance of the rights of Russians in Baltic countries.

Vesti Segodnja

writes that MPs of the State Duma of the Russian Federation do not want to continue to tolerate the discrimination of Russian-speakers in Latvia and will start using more active political measures. writes that MPs of the State Duma of the Russian Federation do not want to continue to tolerate the discrimination of Russian-speakers in Latvia and will start using “more active political measures.”

Vesti Segodnja

interviews president of the Foundation established by Russian businessman Boriss Berezovsky Alex Goldfarb. He says that the Foundation decided to launch its activities in Latvia at this particular moment because several politicians in the Russian Federation try to use Russian-speakers residing in Latvia in their interests. In his opinion Latvia is a democratic country. interviews president of the Foundation established by Russian businessman Boriss Berezovsky Alex Goldfarb. He says that the Foundation decided to launch its activities in Latvia at this particular moment because several politicians in the Russian Federation try to use Russian-speakers residing in Latvia in their interests. In his opinion Latvia is a democratic country.

Vesti Segodnja

reports about possibilities to study the Russian language in the University of Latvia. The faculty of the Russian language department is planning to open a Russian Culture and Language Centre. reports about possibilities to study the Russian language in the University of Latvia. The faculty of the Russian language department is planning to open a Russian Culture and Language Centre. Yesterday the Museum of the Occupation in Latvia presented the new issue of a book “The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia. Latvia under the Regimes of the USSR and National Socialistic Germany. 1940-1991” in the English language.

Yesterday the Museum of the Occupation in Latvia presented the new issue of a book The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia. Latvia under the Regimes of the USSR and National Socialistic Germany. 1940-1991 in the English language. Latvijas Vestnesis

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