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

On April 10 President Ulmanis left for his visit to Denmark, France, and Britain. Parliament Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr.Virsis who is accompanying the President in his trip stressed that the visits would be of a particular importance under the current situation. Mr.Ulmanis stressed that on top of the agenda would be security guarantees for Latvia. He did not name any particular conditions for his visit to Moscow. He noted that the results of his talks with West-European leaders would help to define such conditions. Prime-Minister Birkavs discussed political and economical situation in Latvia during his meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations in Geneva. The Secretary General received the official invitation to visit Latvia this year.

On April 10 President Ulmanis left for his visit to Denmark, France, and Britain. Parliament Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr.Virsis who is accompanying the President in his trip stressed that the visits would be of a particular importance under the current situation. Mr.Ulmanis stressed that on top of the agenda would be security guarantees for Latvia. He did not name any particular conditions for his visit to Moscow. He noted that the results of his talks with West-European leaders would help to define such conditions. Prime-Minister Birkavs discussed political and economical situation in Latvia during his meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations in Geneva. The Secretary General received the official invitation to visit Latvia this year. Diena, Labrit

The Deputy-Head of Yeltsin's Administration Mr.Sergey Krasavchenko in his interview for the ITAR-TASS agency explained that two terms were confused in the statement by the Russian President, i.e. "military base" was used instead of "military facility". He also allowed the possibility of certain political forces using the error for their own purposes.

The Deputy-Head of Yeltsin's Administration Mr.Sergey Krasavchenko in his interview for the ITAR-TASS agency explained that two terms were confused in the statement by the Russian President, i.e. "military base" was used instead of "military facility". He also allowed the possibility of certain political forces using the error for their own purposes. Diena