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 Report

On Saturday New Party Congress took place during which the Party changed its title – now it is called New Christian Party – as well as changes occurred in the leadership of the Party – the new party chairman is protestant priest M.Dishlers

On Saturday New Party Congress took place during which the Party changed its title – now it is called New Christian Party – as well as changes occurred in the leadership of the Party – the new party chairman is protestant priest M.Dishlers. Neatkariga, Diena, Vesti Segodnja, Chas, Neatkariga, Panorama Latvii

The ex-member of Democratic Party Saimnieks and Latvias Way D.Turlais established a new liberal party Our Latvia and was elected to the post of its chairman. The party supports the accession to the EU, however, NATO is not the number one priority for our party. The party is constituted of about 400 members of which 271 are the citizens and others are holders of purple passports.

Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna, Vesti Segodnja, Panorama Latvii, Respublika

The book about human rights issues in the Baltic States will be published in Russia. The non-commercial organisation Human Rights Institute is collecting and writing materials for this book. The book will give an opportunity to study the discussions of the round table which participants were not only the representatives from the CIS and Baltic States, but also the members of the OSCE, EC and UNDP. The book in Russian and English will be published next month.

Neatkariga, Jauna, Vesti Segodnja, Panorama Latvii

The President V.Vike-Freiberga gave interview for Russias newspaper Segodnja where she once again confirmed her willingness to meet the President of Russia. Panorama Latvii.

Russia keeps following the case of Soviet partisan V.Kononov. The Prosecutor Office of Latvia indicted Kononov for war crimes for the second time. V.Kononov informs that Russia “will stand by him to the end and if necessary will apply to international organisations, including, anti-nazis organisations”.

Russia keeps following the case of Soviet partisan V.Kononov. The Prosecutor Office of Latvia indicted Kononov for war crimes for the second time. V.Kononov informs that Russia will stand by him to the end and if necessary will apply to international organisations, including, anti-nazis organisations. Chas, Respublika

The President of Byelorussia A.Lukasenko says, “Byelorussia starts a new millennium as a European country”. The President also mentions necessity to have close relations with the Baltic States and Poland.

The President of Byelorussia A.Lukasenko says, Byelorussia starts a new millennium as a European country. The President also mentions necessity to have close relations with the Baltic States and Poland. Panorama Latvii

Panorama Latvii

gives its comments in regard to the articles in Latvian newspapers about Russias President where V.Putin is reflected as not only unfriendly toward Latvia but also as mediocre official of KGB and is criticised for his international and domestic policy. gives its comments in regard to the articles in Latvian newspapers about Russia’s President where V.Putin is reflected as “not only unfriendly toward Latvia but also as mediocre official of KGB” and is criticised for his international and domestic policy. Panorama LatviiPanorama Latvii thinks that these kind of articles have features of dynamite and they could make not only the President but also other officials busy and not available for meetings during the visit of foreign affairs minister I.Berzins to Moscow. thinks that “these kind of articles have features of dynamite and they could make not only the President but also other officials busy and not available for meetings during the visit of foreign affairs minister I.Berzins to Moscow”.