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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Central Election Commission announced yesterday the official results of national referendum on amendments to the Law on Citizenship. For abolishing these amendments were 416 584 or 44,99% but against - 487 559 or 52.54% of all voters. Thus these amendments are to come into force within two weeks. The official results of Saeima election will be known today.

Central Election Commission announced yesterday the official results of national referendum on amendments to the Law on Citizenship. For abolishing these amendments were 416 584 or 44,99% but against - 487 559 or 52.54% of all voters. Thus these amendments are to come into force within two weeks. The official results of Saeima election will be known today. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize

TB/LNNK consider that government forming parties should agree on basic tasks and structure of the new government and only afterwards about distribution of posts. It was the decision taken by the Board of the coalition on Wednesday. The Chairman M.Grinblats said three major parties should meet for a discussion, and it could take place upon an initiative of the State President. M.Grinblats did not specify their indistinct attitude towards the government formed by V.Kristopans answering that they had received a decision they wanted neither from

TB/LNNK consider that government forming parties should agree on basic tasks and structure of the new government and only afterwards about distribution of posts. It was the decision taken by the Board of the coalition on Wednesday. The Chairman M.Grinblats said three major parties should meet for a discussion, and it could take place upon an initiative of the State President. M.Grinblats did not specify their indistinct attitude towards the government formed by V.Kristopans answering that they had received a decision they wanted neither from Latvijas Cels nor Peoples Party. Diena, Neatkariga, Jauna Avize

Unofficial election results show that from the list of

Social Democrats more representatives have been elected from Adamsons party and from Peoples Harmony Partys coalition list - representatives of this party. The list of Social Democrats represents 2 parties but the list of Peoples Harmony Party - 4. Due to this reason, people doubts about stability of the factions of Social Democrats and Peoples Harmony Party in voting. Diena

SM

writes about the visit of representatives of Russian speaking community of Latvia G.Astahov and T.Zdanok to the Assembly of National Cultures of Europe where they informed the assembly about the critical situation of Russian speakers in Latvia, their aliens passports and found an understsnding audience there.

A.Pantelejevs in the TV show From the position of power explained the position of Latvijas Cels on A.Skele. They are against him as the Prime Minister because Skele had caused a fall down of two majority government. Latvijas Cels will give up the idea of V.Kristopans as the Prime Minister only when he is given a possibility to form a government and fails. When asked about a possibility to form a coalition with Peoples Harmony Party, A.Pantelejevs answered that they have a moral barrier to co-operate with a party largely basing on A.Rubiks. 7 Fridays