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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President Ulmanis is leaving for the United States to meet with the Secretary General of the UN. It also possible that Mr.Ulmanis will have a meeting with the US President.

President Ulmanis is leaving for the United States to meet with the Secretary General of the UN. It also possible that Mr.Ulmanis will have a meeting with the US President. Diena

Votes in favor of the extraordinary election to the Saeima will be collected on the day of local elections. 10,000 signatures of voters should be collected for the Central Electoral Commission to announce the voting for the draft law on the extraordinary election to the Sixth Saeima. To submit the document to the Saeima around 125,000 votes should be gathered. In case the Saeima does not adopt the draft it will be voted on during a nation-wide referendum.

Votes in favor of the extraordinary election to the Saeima will be collected on the day of local elections. 10,000 signatures of voters should be collected for the Central Electoral Commission to announce the voting for the draft law on the extraordinary election to the Sixth Saeima. To submit the document to the Saeima around 125,000 votes should be gathered. In case the Saeima does not adopt the draft it will be voted on during a nation-wide referendum. Diena, SM Segodnya

The Second Conference of the "Equal Rights" movement was held last Sunday. In his speech Philip Stroganov, the leader of the Saeima fraction stressed that the Constitution was not observed in Latvia and that dictate dominated in the Parliament. He also predicted the adoption of an undemocratic citizenship law. Movement leader Dimanis forecasted the strengthening of nationalist forces. Both speakers expressed hope for the success of the Socialist Party.

The Second Conference of the "Equal Rights" movement was held last Sunday. In his speech Philip Stroganov, the leader of the Saeima fraction stressed that the Constitution was not observed in Latvia and that dictate dominated in the Parliament. He also predicted the adoption of an undemocratic citizenship law. Movement leader Dimanis forecasted the strengthening of nationalist forces. Both speakers expressed hope for the success of the Socialist Party. SM Segodnja, PL