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.

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President Yeltsin says that he does not believe that NATO membership would provide additional security guarantees for the three Baltic states and Ukraine. In his interview to ITAR-TASS and AFP he said that he hoped to persuade the former USSR republics not to join the bloc and to choose "the forming of a comprehensive European security system." Still, President Yeltsin did not mention the possibility of Russia "revising" its relations with NATO in case the bloc was joined by the Baltic states. Such a statement was made previously by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Primakov.

President Yeltsin says that he does not believe that NATO membership would provide additional security guarantees for the three Baltic states and Ukraine. In his interview to ITAR-TASS and AFP he said that he hoped to persuade the former USSR republics not to join the bloc and to choose "the forming of a comprehensive European security system." Still, President Yeltsin did not mention the possibility of Russia "revising" its relations with NATO in case the bloc was joined by the Baltic states. Such a statement was made previously by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Primakov. Diena

Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian Presidents held a meeting in Otepa, Estonia. Today the three leaders will meet Polish and Ukrainian Presidents in Tallinn. The agenda of the meetings includes economic and security issues.

Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian Presidents held a meeting in Otepa, Estonia. Today the three leaders will meet Polish and Ukrainian Presidents in Tallinn. The agenda of the meetings includes economic and security issues. Diena

President Yeltsin says that he does not believe that NATO membership would provide additional security guarantees for the three Baltic states and Ukraine. In his interview to ITAR-TASS and AFP he said that he hoped to persuade the former USSR republics not to join the bloc and to choose "the forming of a comprehensive European security system." Still, President Yeltsin did not mention the possibility of Russia "revising" its relations with NATO in case the bloc was joined by the Baltic states. Such a statement was made previously by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Primakov.

President Yeltsin says that he does not believe that NATO membership would provide additional security guarantees for the three Baltic states and Ukraine. In his interview to ITAR-TASS and AFP he said that he hoped to persuade the former USSR republics not to join the bloc and to choose "the forming of a comprehensive European security system." Still, President Yeltsin did not mention the possibility of Russia "revising" its relations with NATO in case the bloc was joined by the Baltic states. Such a statement was made previously by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Primakov. Diena

Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian Presidents held a meeting in Otepa, Estonia. Today the three leaders will meet Polish and Ukrainian Presidents in Tallinn. The agenda of the meetings includes economic and security issues.

Estonian, Lithuanian and Latvian Presidents held a meeting in Otepa, Estonia. Today the three leaders will meet Polish and Ukrainian Presidents in Tallinn. The agenda of the meetings includes economic and security issues. Diena