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 Review

Press Review

Latvian and Lithuanian presidents, while meeting in Vilnius, expressed a hope that sea border agreement, concluded between those two countries, could be ratified immediately. It its turn the Saeima Economics Commission, basing on the negative opinion of the opposition deputies, rejected the consideration of the agreement in the first reading. Latvian MFA State Secretary M.Riekstins pointed out that, according to international legal norms, it would be hard or almost impossible for Latvia to conclude a more favourable agreement.

Latvian and Lithuanian presidents, while meeting in Vilnius, expressed a hope that sea border agreement, concluded between those two countries, could be ratified immediately. It its turn the Saeima Economics Commission, basing on the negative opinion of the opposition deputies, rejected the consideration of the agreement in the first reading. Latvian MFA State Secretary M.Riekstins pointed out that, according to international legal norms, it would be hard or almost impossible for Latvia to conclude a more favourable agreement. Neatkariga, Diena, Vesti Segodnya, Bizness & Baltiya

The heads of Aluksne, Gulbene and Madona regional councils, when discussing the formation of the nine districts adopted by the government, came to a conclusion that East-Vidzeme District would become the economically less developed one, therefore there was no use for amalgamation. Somebody even made a proposal to elect the district government basing on the twochamber system.

The heads of Aluksne, Gulbene and Madona regional councils, when discussing the formation of the nine districts adopted by the government, came to a conclusion that East-Vidzeme District would become the economically less developed one, therefore there was no use for amalgamation. Somebody even made a proposal to elect the district government basing on the twochamber system. Neatkariga

Minister of Justice V.Birkavs writes in

Minister of Justice V.Birkavs writes in Neatkariga about his priorities and states that the main objective for him is to realise the standards of a legal state adopted in EU let Latvia could become a full fledged EU member state. Every person in Latvia has a right to demand an effective, competent and just consideration of his/her case at a court of juridical institution.

G.Tihonov, Head of the National Council Commission on CIS Affairs and Relation with Compatriots considers that the former USSR citizens who are residing outside Russia but have not asked for a citizenship of some other country should be granted the right to elect the Parliament.

G.Tihonov, Head of the National Council Commission on CIS Affairs and Relation with Compatriots considers that the former USSR citizens who are residing outside Russia but have not asked for a citizenship of some other country should be granted the right to elect the Parliament. Vesti Segodnya