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

Yesterday President Ulmanis had a meeting with a working group formed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense. The working group will represent Latvia at the third round of talks with NATO in Brussels on October 17. Head of the group Maris Riekstins, while commenting on the topics to be touched upon during the forthcoming talks, says they are not of a decisive importance. He sees "convincing NATO that Latvia is ready to become its members" as the main task of the delegation. During the first meeting with NATO representatives the Latvian delegation reported on the country's economic and financial situation and on the legal issues connected with the joining of NATO.

Yesterday President Ulmanis had a meeting with a working group formed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense. The working group will represent Latvia at the third round of talks with NATO in Brussels on October 17. Head of the group Maris Riekstins, while commenting on the topics to be touched upon during the forthcoming talks, says they are not of a decisive importance. He sees "convincing NATO that Latvia is ready to become its members" as the main task of the delegation. During the first meeting with NATO representatives the Latvian delegation reported on the country's economic and financial situation and on the legal issues connected with the joining of NATO. Diena

Last night a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the decree on the restoration of citizens' rights and the main principles of naturalization was held by the Latvian Human Rights Committee in the Grizinkalns Park in Riga. Member of the LHRC Konstatntin Matveyev stressed the decree laid the basis for depriving "a large part of the population of their rights". All other legal acts, including the Citizenship Law, had been based upon the decree "forming a pyramid that will collapse one fine day", said Mr. Matveyev.

Last night a rally marking the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the decree on the restoration of citizens' rights and the main principles of naturalization was held by the Latvian Human Rights Committee in the Grizinkalns Park in Riga. Member of the LHRC Konstatntin Matveyev stressed the decree laid the basis for depriving "a large part of the population of their rights". All other legal acts, including the Citizenship Law, had been based upon the decree "forming a pyramid that will collapse one fine day", said Mr. Matveyev. SM