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 Review

Press Review

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially confirmed that the visit of the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs I. Ivanov to Latvia will take place on 12 and 13 June. He will meet with State President Guntis Ulmanis, Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs. Both sides will sign the memorandum of understanding on co-operation issues.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially confirmed that the visit of the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs I. Ivanov to Latvia will take place on 12 and 13 June. He will meet with State President Guntis Ulmanis, Prime Minister Vilis Kristopans, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs. Both sides will sign the memorandum of understanding on co-operation issues. Diena, Neatkariga, B&B

Yesterday on the initiative of the For Fatherland and Freedom the Saeima Standing Committee on Education repeatedly voted on the language law issue. This was the third time when the Commission supported the postponing of the consideration till August. The leadership of

Yesterday on the initiative of the For Fatherland and Freedom the Saeima Standing Committee on Education repeatedly voted on the language law issue. This was the third time when the Commission supported the postponing of the consideration till August. The leadership of the Fatherland and Freedom still believes that it will manage to have the draft law considered on 16 June regardless of the absence of the conclusion from the responsible commission. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas

As the chair of the Commission Dzintars Abikis told NEATKARIGA, he will submit to the Saeima Presidium a letter explaining the reasons why the draft law has not been prepared for the third reading. Besides, he has planned to attach the table with all proposal, so that “the Presidium can decide what to do know.”

As the chair of the Commission Dzintars Abikis told NEATKARIGA, he will submit to the Saeima Presidium a letter explaining the reasons why the draft law has not been prepared for the third reading. Besides, he has planned to attach the table with all proposal, so that the Presidium can decide what to do know. Neatkariga

SM publishes an interview with V. Evteev, Head of the Representation of the Russian Federation Migration Service in Latvia. Mr. Evteev discusses issues related with the voluntary emigration of Latvian residents to Russia. SM

Journalist Dainis Ivans thinks that the language situation in Latvia depends on the willingness and the ability of Latvians themselves to speak Latvian and the Language law will neither promote nor lessen that.

Journalist Dainis Ivans thinks that the language situation in Latvia depends on the willingness and the ability of Latvians themselves to speak Latvian and the Language law will neither promote nor lessen that. Jauna Avize

He believes that the language law is needed for the integration of a politically and nationally divided society into united cultural environment rather than for the protection of the Latvianess.

He believes that the language law is needed for the integration of a politically and nationally divided society into united cultural environment rather than for the protection of the Latvianess. Jauna Avize