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

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its official statement allows the possibility of a unilateral delimitation of Russia's border with Latvia. The statement criticizes Latvia's policy at the talks on border delimitation. The Russian side warns Latvia against "artificially deferring the talks by referring to the 1920 peace treaty and the Declaration on Occupation adopted by the

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its official statement allows the possibility of a unilateral delimitation of Russia's border with Latvia. The statement criticizes Latvia's policy at the talks on border delimitation. The Russian side warns Latvia against "artificially deferring the talks by referring to the 1920 peace treaty and the Declaration on Occupation adopted by the Saeima." Russia might be forced to "restore the border" unilaterally, says the statement. The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs admits there is an argument on the compensation of property and legal rights of former Abrene residents and on Latvia's suggestion to refer to the 1920 peace treaty. The next round of talks is scheduled to take place in Riga in November this year. Diena

Chairman of the Latvian Social-Democratic Workers' Party Arnis Mugurevics says the party "is not ready to admit" the Kreituses. Chairman of the Democratic Party of Latvia's Laborers Juris Bojars is also skeptical about "politicians having changed three parties and heading for the fourth one". Ex-Minister of the Interior and former

Chairman of the Latvian Social-Democratic Workers' Party Arnis Mugurevics says the party "is not ready to admit" the Kreituses. Chairman of the Democratic Party of Latvia's Laborers Juris Bojars is also skeptical about "politicians having changed three parties and heading for the fourth one". Ex-Minister of the Interior and former "Latvijas Cels" member Adamsons considers joining Bojars' party and had a meeting with its chairman. Diena

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asked newly elected Saeima Chairman Alfreds Cepanis to comment on a scandalous statement made recently by Mr. Kreituss in an interview. Kreituss said that Cepanis having only elementary education and being a Byelorussian should not have been elected a asked newly elected Saeima Chairman Alfreds Cepanis to comment on a scandalous statement made recently by Mr. Kreituss in an interview. Kreituss said that Cepanis having only elementary education and being a Byelorussian should not have been elected a SaeimaSaeima Chairman. Mr. Cepanis says he has graduated from a Higher Party School (party schools had a university status) and claims Kreituss tried to bribe Chairman. Mr. Cepanis says he has graduated from a Higher Party School (party schools had a university status) and claims Kreituss tried to bribe SaeimaSaeima deputies by offering them US$ 200 in exchange for voting for Mrs. Kreituse during last presidential elections. deputies by offering them US$ 200 in exchange for voting for Mrs. Kreituse during last presidential elections. SMSM