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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Heads of OSCE member countries, including the Latvian Prime Minister Andris Skele, during the Istanbul summit signed the Charter for Europe’s Security. Also, the modified treaty on limiting conventional arms in Europe.

Heads of OSCE member countries, including the Latvian Prime Minister Andris Skele, during the Istanbul summit signed the Charter for Europes Security. Also, the modified treaty on limiting conventional arms in Europe. Neatkariga, Diena

Russian State Duma last Friday passed a statement criticising the State Language Law to be considered by the Latvian parliament. The statement calls the law a policy of racial discrimination. Latvian parliamentarians consider the insults coming from Russia ungrounded.

Russian State Duma last Friday passed a statement criticising the State Language Law to be considered by the Latvian parliament. The statement calls the law a policy of racial discrimination. Latvian parliamentarians consider the insults coming from Russia ungrounded. Neatkariga, Diena, Chas, Panorama Latvii, Vesti

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After Panorama Latvii Latvian Foreign Ministry has called the situation strange as the statement has been passed at the time when the law is still being worked on.

The government ministers have agreed on compromise proposals to the concept of Society Integration Program. Its final approval is planned for the November 30 government meeting. Saeima’s Commission for Implementation of the Citizenship Law suggested that a new integration office should be set up under direct supervision of the Cabinet of Ministers to ensure a higher level of political responsibility.

The government ministers have agreed on compromise proposals to the concept of Society Integration Program. Its final approval is planned for the November 30 government meeting. Saeimas Commission for Implementation of the Citizenship Law suggested that a new integration office should be set up under direct supervision of the Cabinet of Ministers to ensure a higher level of political responsibility. Diena, Neatkariga

A research company The Economist Intelligence Unit believes that discussion of the 2000 state budget could cause resigning of the Prime Minister Andris Skele since he insists on reducing budget deficit down to 2% of GDP while other two coalition partners tend to give in to lobbying different interest groups and will object to budget reductions in several areas.

A research company The Economist Intelligence Unit believes that discussion of the 2000 state budget could cause resigning of the Prime Minister Andris Skele since he insists on reducing budget deficit down to 2% of GDP while other two coalition partners tend to give in to lobbying different interest groups and will object to budget reductions in several areas. Diena, BB

Chairman of the Saeima’s Commission on Foreign Affairs Guntars Krasts said that OSCE Istanbul conference could be a good occasion for Latvia to express its negative attitude towards the often unequal attitude of OSCE leaders towards different OSCE member countries, like the requirements towards the Baltic countries and Russia.

Chairman of the Saeimas Commission on Foreign Affairs Guntars Krasts said that OSCE Istanbul conference could be a good occasion for Latvia to express its negative attitude towards the often unequal attitude of OSCE leaders towards different OSCE member countries, like the requirements towards the Baltic countries and Russia. Novy Den (Russian Diena)

Inspector General of the Latvian Foreign Ministry Andris Vilcans has returned from Moscow after completing the inspection at the Hotel Talava in the territory of the Latvian Embassy following the recent information released by Russia’s institutions that Talava houses money laundering activities. Neatkariga, Chas, Panorama Latvii

Inspector General of the Latvian Foreign Ministry Andris Vilcans has returned from Moscow after completing the inspection at the Hotel Talava in the territory of the Latvian Embassy following the recent information released by Russias institutions that Talava houses money laundering activities. Neatkariga, Chas, Panorama Latvii