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

Press Report

The originally low profile visit of the left wing Saeima faction For Human Rights in United Latvia to Moscow turned out to be a rather high level event. During it Latvian MP J.Jurkans had a separate meeting with the highest officials of the Russian National Council, President’s administration and the government. At the end of this visit even Russian Prime Minister M.Kasyanov agreed for a half an hour meeting with Latvian MPs. During this meeting they discussed Latvian – Russian relations. At the same time the Saeima Foreign Affairs Commission dissociated itself from the content of these meetings, stating that nobody had authorized this delegation to express the point of view of Latvia.

The originally low profile visit of the left wing Saeima faction For Human Rights in United Latvia to Moscow turned out to be a rather high level event. During it Latvian MP J.Jurkans had a separate meeting with the highest officials of the Russian National Council, Presidents administration and the government. At the end of this visit even Russian Prime Minister M.Kasyanov agreed for a half an hour meeting with Latvian MPs. During this meeting they discussed Latvian – Russian relations. At the same time the Saeima Foreign Affairs Commission dissociated itself from the content of these meetings, stating that nobody had authorized this delegation to express the point of view of Latvia. Diena, Neatkariga

A.Lejins, Director of Latvian Foreign Policy Institute, analyses the Latvian foreign policy priorities, stating that Latvia has made the correct choice deciding to join EU and NATO. The example of what could have happen to Latvia if it decided to join CIS countries is the situation in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.

A.Lejins, Director of Latvian Foreign Policy Institute, analyses the Latvian foreign policy priorities, stating that Latvia has made the correct choice deciding to join EU and NATO. The example of what could have happen to Latvia if it decided to join CIS countries is the situation in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. Diena

FF/LNNK deputies G.Krasts and Dz.Rasnacs, the possible allies of Latvian Social Democrats in their vote of non-confidence to the Minister of Economics A.Kalvitis, decided to observe the coalition agreement and not to vote for the draft decision on expressing non-confidence to the Minister of Economics, proposed by the Social Democrats.

FF/LNNK deputies G.Krasts and Dz.Rasnacs, the possible allies of Latvian Social Democrats in their vote of non-confidence to the Minister of Economics A.Kalvitis, decided to observe the coalition agreement and not to vote for the draft decision on expressing non-confidence to the Minister of Economics, proposed by the Social Democrats. Diena, Neatkariga

Yesterday representatives of the faction For Human Rights in United Latvia hold a press conference where they explained journalists the necessity to establish the Council on Non-citizens’ Affairs in Riga. According to calculations even after10 years there will be several hundred thousand non-citizens in Latvia. There is such a council already in Venspils, and several years ago European experts recommended Latvian authorities to give non-citizens the right of vote in local government election.

Yesterday representatives of the faction For Human Rights in United Latvia hold a press conference where they explained journalists the necessity to establish the Council on Non-citizens Affairs in Riga. According to calculations even after10 years there will be several hundred thousand non-citizens in Latvia. There is such a council already in Venspils, and several years ago European experts recommended Latvian authorities to give non-citizens the right of vote in local government election. Vesti Segodnya