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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Today Estonian, Lithuanian, and Latvian ministers for foreign affairs will meet in Riga. The agenda will include the current tasks of the Baltic councils of Ministers, resolutions adopted by the 5-th Session of the Baltic Assembly, and relations between the Baltic states and the European Union. Representatives of the three states will also discuss the coordination of their activities in international organizations. The three countries have not worked out a uniform attitude toward the UN resolution on the situation after the completion of the troop withdrawal and have not chosen the tactics for preventing the adoption of the resolution on human rights proposed by Russia.

Today Estonian, Lithuanian, and Latvian ministers for foreign affairs will meet in Riga. The agenda will include the current tasks of the Baltic councils of Ministers, resolutions adopted by the 5-th Session of the Baltic Assembly, and relations between the Baltic states and the European Union. Representatives of the three states will also discuss the coordination of their activities in international organizations. The three countries have not worked out a uniform attitude toward the UN resolution on the situation after the completion of the troop withdrawal and have not chosen the tactics for preventing the adoption of the resolution on human rights proposed by Russia. Diena

Several faction leaders have been interviewed by

Several faction leaders have been interviewed by "DIENA" and asked for their opinion of the newly created People's Movement for Latvia. Andrejs Pantelejevs of "Latvijas Cels" and Aristids Lambergs of LNNK noted that the movement could help Mr.Zigerist to get elected to the Saeima. Still, they do not believe that the movement itself will succeed as a political party. Edvins Kide of the Political Union of economists said that the movement was potentially dangerous and mentioned the situation in Germany in the 30-ies in that connection. Janis Jurkans (People's Harmony) pointed at certain contradictions in the slogans proclaimed by the movement. Olafs Bruveris (Christian Democrats) pointed out that a new popular political movement would stimulate other parties to work on their social programs. Diena

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published an article on a KECH case. The author notes that the Head of the CSCE mission has been informed of KECH houses being inspected by armed national guards. The article also mentions mission member Ms.Denese Merritt. According to the article Ms.Merritt has seen a document allowing local authorities to move KECH dwellers out of their apartments. published an article on a KECH case. The author notes that the Head of the CSCE mission has been informed of KECH houses being inspected by armed national guards. The article also mentions mission member Ms.Denese Merritt. According to the article Ms.Merritt has seen a document allowing local authorities to move KECH dwellers out of their apartments. SM SegodnyaSM Segodnya Mr.Janis Tupesis officially became a candidate-member of the "Latvijas Cels."

Mr.Janis Tupesis officially became a candidate-member of the "Latvijas Cels." Neatkariga Cina

None of the three Saeima members charged with concealing their collaboration with the KGB has been found guilty. Still, the Office of the Procurator for Rehabilitation and Security Services appealed against the court decree on Mr.Aivars Kreituss' case.

None of the three Saeima members charged with concealing their collaboration with the KGB has been found guilty. Still, the Office of the Procurator for Rehabilitation and Security Services appealed against the court decree on Mr.Aivars Kreituss' case. Diena