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

Martins Kibilds, Advisor to the Prime-Minister, informed journalists that four ministers - Minister of Culture Ramona Umblija, Minister of Agriculture Andris Ravins, Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs and Minister of Finance Roberts Zile - have not signed a document that verifies their compliance with the Anti-Corruption Law. Mr. Kibilds said that the Minster of Culture and the Minister of Agriculture still hold other official posts which they promised to leave within a month. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is on vacation and will sign the document next week. Robert Zile, who besides the governmental office holds a post in a joint venture company

Martins Kibilds, Advisor to the Prime-Minister, informed journalists that four ministers - Minister of Culture Ramona Umblija, Minister of Agriculture Andris Ravins, Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs and Minister of Finance Roberts Zile - have not signed a document that verifies their compliance with the Anti-Corruption Law. Mr. Kibilds said that the Minster of Culture and the Minister of Agriculture still hold other official posts which they promised to leave within a month. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is on vacation and will sign the document next week. Robert Zile, who besides the governmental office holds a post in a joint venture company Rigas Tirdzniecibas Osta, has asked the Procurator General to give an opinion about this situation. Until then he will refrain from signing the document. B&B

A new Latvian Ambassador to Russia Imants Daudiss will receive his credentials at the beginning of September. He will replace the present Latvian Ambassador Janis Peters.

A new Latvian Ambassador to Russia Imants Daudiss will receive his credentials at the beginning of September. He will replace the present Latvian Ambassador Janis Peters. Diena

The government-forming parties will form a consultative council whose functions have not been decided yet. Ernests Jurkans, Deputy Chair of the “Saimnieks” fraction, said that the council would work out suggestions on how to speed up social and economic reforms, and it would facilitate the Prime-Minister’s work.

The government-forming parties will form a consultative council whose functions have not been decided yet. Ernests Jurkans, Deputy Chair of the Saimnieks fraction, said that the council would work out suggestions on how to speed up social and economic reforms, and it would facilitate the Prime-Ministers work. Diena

In an article for “DIENA” Aivars Ozolins comments on the writ of the Minister of Defense according to which persons serving in the Latvian Armed Forces will not be allowed to receive pensions from other countries. According to Ozolins, this decision has an important and symbolic meaning. It shows the willingness of the Minister to get rid of the “hopeless legacy of the Soviet military”, and it is just the beginning of reforms that the Minister plans to execute.

In an article for DIENA Aivars Ozolins comments on the writ of the Minister of Defense according to which persons serving in the Latvian Armed Forces will not be allowed to receive pensions from other countries. According to Ozolins, this decision has an important and symbolic meaning. It shows the willingness of the Minister to get rid of the hopeless legacy of the Soviet military, and it is just the beginning of reforms that the Minister plans to execute.