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.

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According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the country is ready to sign border agreements with the three Baltic countries in the nearest future. The Ministry Press-Secretary said that most of the technical work had been completed. He added that the agreement with Lithuania had been already finalized and was ready for signing. Latvia and Russia have prepared all delimitation maps while Estonia has entered the final stage in the border talks with Russia.

According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the country is ready to sign border agreements with the three Baltic countries in the nearest future. The Ministry Press-Secretary said that most of the technical work had been completed. He added that the agreement with Lithuania had been already finalized and was ready for signing. Latvia and Russia have prepared all delimitation maps while Estonia has entered the final stage in the border talks with Russia. Diena

Independent Deputy Modris Lujans will join "People's Harmony" and will become the fifth member

Independent Deputy Modris Lujans will join "People's Harmony" and will become the fifth member "PH" deputy in the Saeima. This will return the "PH" deputy group the status of a faction. Mr. Lujans believes that the "PH" faction could form a basis of a future shadow cabinet. Chas

Mr. Vladlen Dozortsev of "People's Harmony" believes that the upcoming party congress should focus on political priorities for the next five years. He names the forming of a political nation and a non-aligned status of Latvia among important objectives of the party. According to Mr. Dozortsev, "People's Harmony" should identify itself as a Socialist-Democratic party. The party will co-operate with other Latvian Social-Democrats and will not agree to any compromises with

Mr. Vladlen Dozortsev of "People's Harmony" believes that the upcoming party congress should focus on political priorities for the next five years. He names the forming of a political nation and a non-aligned status of Latvia among important objectives of the party. According to Mr. Dozortsev, "People's Harmony" should identify itself as a Socialist-Democratic party. The party will co-operate with other Latvian Social-Democrats and will not agree to any compromises with "Tevzemei un Brivibai"/LNNK. Mr. Dozortsev criticized "Latvijas Cels" and "Saimnieks" for yielding to "TB"/LNNK pressure and agreeing to all its demands on human rights related issues. PL

"Latvijas Cels"

is holding a conference this Saturday. The agenda will focus on ethnic relations and human rights. Mr. Boris Tsilevich comments on the event noting that the sudden interest toward the problem seems to be surprising. Previously, is holding a conference this Saturday. The agenda will focus on ethnic relations and human rights. Mr. Boris Tsilevich comments on the event noting that the sudden interest toward the problem seems to be surprising. Previously, "LC""LC" has ignored the problem and blocked several proposals that would extend the rights of non-citizens. The author of the article connects the sudden change in the "LC" policy to the transformation of the party's priorities. has ignored the problem and blocked several proposals that would extend the rights of non-citizens. The author of the article connects the sudden change in the "LC" policy to the transformation of the party's priorities. "LC""LC" has already gained the control over bureaucratic structures and has to gain more votes in the elections to the Seventh Saeima. Mr. Tsilevich believes that has already gained the control over bureaucratic structures and has to gain more votes in the elections to the Seventh Saeima. Mr. Tsilevich believes that "LC""LC", most of its leaders being former high-ranking Communists, does not have any ideological backbone and is acting only to achieve its immediate practical goals. , most of its leaders being former high-ranking Communists, does not have any ideological backbone and is acting only to achieve its immediate practical goals. SMSM