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

Yesterday the new Cabinet list of Prime-Minister Guntars Krasts was supported by a majority in the Latvian parliament. Seventy-three of 100 deputies in the Saeima voted for the new government. Guntars Krasts in his speech to the parliament asked deputies for constructive co-operation, and assured everyone that in the nearest future a new crisis could not be expected.

Yesterday the new Cabinet list of Prime-Minister Guntars Krasts was supported by a majority in the Latvian parliament. Seventy-three of 100 deputies in the Saeima voted for the new government. Guntars Krasts in his speech to the parliament asked deputies for constructive co-operation, and assured everyone that in the nearest future a new crisis could not be expected. Diena

Yesterday the Latvian delegation led by Mr. Aivars Vovers, Deputy State Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian delegation led by Mr. Ludvig Chizhov, Ambassador of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, completed work on the finalization of the border agreement between Russian and Latvia. During the talks both sides agreed that the text of the agreement was ready to be submitted to the Russian and Latvian governments. It is expected that there would be no problems with the signing of the agreement. Still, the ratification of the agreement in the Saeima might cause serious debates related to the Abrene issue. In February the Latvian side renounced the claim to include a reference on the 1920 Peace Treaty between Russia and Latvia. “

Yesterday the Latvian delegation led by Mr. Aivars Vovers, Deputy State Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian delegation led by Mr. Ludvig Chizhov, Ambassador of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, completed work on the finalization of the border agreement between Russian and Latvia. During the talks both sides agreed that the text of the agreement was ready to be submitted to the Russian and Latvian governments. It is expected that there would be no problems with the signing of the agreement. Still, the ratification of the agreement in the Saeima might cause serious debates related to the Abrene issue. In February the Latvian side renounced the claim to include a reference on the 1920 Peace Treaty between Russia and Latvia. Tevzemei un Brivibai, on contrary, has never recognized the incorporation of the Abrene District into the Russian Federation. Diena

Talavs Jundzis, Latvian Minister of Defence, signed a writ, according to which the Ministry of Defence officials and military personnel of the National Armed Forces who are currently receiving pension from other countries will not be able to do so while serving in these Latvian institutions. Some 20 Russian military pensioners who currently work at the Ministry of Defence, and some 50 who serve in the National Armed Forces, will have to choose either to serve in Latvian institutions or to receive the pension from Russia.

Talavs Jundzis, Latvian Minister of Defence, signed a writ, according to which the Ministry of Defence officials and military personnel of the National Armed Forces who are currently receiving pension from other countries will not be able to do so while serving in these Latvian institutions. Some 20 Russian military pensioners who currently work at the Ministry of Defence, and some 50 who serve in the National Armed Forces, will have to choose either to serve in Latvian institutions or to receive the pension from Russia. Diena

“SM” publishes an interview with Alexander Rylov, Head of the Consular Department of the Russian Embassy. Mr. Rylov confirmed that holders of Latvian non-citizen passports would not have obstacles to entering the Russian Federation. He also expressed the hope that Latvia would take international recommendations related with the slow naturalization process into consideration.

SM publishes an interview with Alexander Rylov, Head of the Consular Department of the Russian Embassy. Mr. Rylov confirmed that holders of Latvian non-citizen passports would not have obstacles to entering the Russian Federation. He also expressed the hope that Latvia would take international recommendations related with the slow naturalization process into consideration. SM