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

Members of

Members of Latvijas Cels at their extraordinary conference took almost a unanimous decision to support a minority government. They also gave V.Kristopans the right to invite professionals to take the minister posts even if they did not belong to the coalition parties. They charged V.Kristopans also with responsibility for strengthening the status of the state language. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize, Chas, Bizness & Baltiya

Peoples Harmony Party

delegation will go to Moscow to meet with the Mayor of Moscow Luzhkov, National Council and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegation has a promise of the Speaker of the Council G.Seleznov to meet with them. delegation will go to Moscow to meet with the Mayor of Moscow Luzhkov, National Council and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegation has a promise of the Speaker of the Council G.Seleznov to meet with them. DienaDiena, , ChasChas (21.11.98)(21.11.98)

Soros Foundation Latvia organises a competition on the development model for relations among ethnic communities in Latvia in the beginning of the 21st century. The winners were the team of Jurmala secondary school No 1. The jury came to a conclusion that Latvian youth wanted to take up responsibility for events and processes in Latvia.

Jauna Avize

The commentator of Russian version of Diena Anna Stroy wrote a long article about inter-ethnic relations in Lithuania. Diena