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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The Saeima has made a decision that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to inform foreign states about the Declaration on Occupation adopted by the Saeima on August 22, 1996. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to send it through diplomatic channels to its embassies to inform about it their host states.

The Saeima has made a decision that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to inform foreign states about the Declaration on Occupation adopted by the Saeima on August 22, 1996. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to send it through diplomatic channels to its embassies to inform about it their host states. Neatkariga, SM

US President Bill Clinton announced on Friday that he would appoint new ambassadors to several countries, Latvia was among them. The new US Ambassador to Latvia will be J.Holms, former US Ambassador to Ankara, Wellington and Oslo.

US President Bill Clinton announced on Friday that he would appoint new ambassadors to several countries, Latvia was among them. The new US Ambassador to Latvia will be J.Holms, former US Ambassador to Ankara, Wellington and Oslo. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize

During his visit to Lithuania, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs J.Primakov stressed repeatedly that Lithuania had the best relationship with Russia among all Baltic states. He avoided to speak about Latvia and Estonia. As

During his visit to Lithuania, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs J.Primakov stressed repeatedly that Lithuania had the best relationship with Russia among all Baltic states. He avoided to speak about Latvia and Estonia. As Diena corespondents managed to find out, Russian - Latvian relations were also discussed, and Lithuanian President V.Adamkus told his guest that Riga was ready to solve al bilateral problems. Answering to that, J.Primakov pointed out that the amendments to the Law on Citizenship that were under discussion a the Latvian Parliament did not correspond to OSCE standards. Diena, Bizness & Baltiya, SM

66% of all Latvian non-citizens find violet non-citizen passport to be a discriminating document, and 23% of citizens agree with them, but 61% of non-citizens added that this document did not interfere with their lives. These were the data from a questionnaire done by the Baltic Data House.

66% of all Latvian non-citizens find violet non-citizen passport to be a discriminating document, and 23% of citizens agree with them, but 61% of non-citizens added that this document did not interfere with their lives. These were the data from a questionnaire done by the Baltic Data House. Chas