Integration monitor

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.

Сен. 24, 1999

Press Report

Election Commission chairperson Arnis Cimdars confirmed that the number of signatures in support of the referendum has increased rapidly. He explained the activity by the fact that at the beginning of the campaign the residents had not formulated their attitude.

Election Commission chairperson Arnis Cimdars confirmed that the number of signatures in support of the referendum has increased rapidly. He explained the activity by the fact that at the beginning of the campaign the residents had not formulated their attitude. Neatkariga

Head of the Parliament Commission for Implementation of the Citizenship Law Janis Lagzdins does not support establishing of a joint state language examination center because in his opinion having such a center will give the possibility to force naturalization and lead to a situation that language exam taken at the center will be considered as naturalization test.

Head of the Parliament Commission for Implementation of the Citizenship Law Janis Lagzdins does not support establishing of a joint state language examination center because in his opinion having such a center will give the possibility to force naturalization and lead to a situation that language exam taken at the center will be considered as naturalization test. Neatkariga

The newspaper Noviye Izvestiya is the first paper in Russia to publish an interview with the Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga. The interview has a title “Learning Russian is on my agenda”. The interview covers questions about Latvia’s strategic plans, the place of Russia in them, the language law, amendments to the pension law.

The newspaper Noviye Izvestiya is the first paper in Russia to publish an interview with the Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga. The interview has a title Learning Russian is on my agenda. The interview covers questions about Latvias strategic plans, the place of Russia in them, the language law, amendments to the pension law. Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Latvijas Vestnesis (full text of the interview)

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov in his address to the UN General Assembly expressed his concern about the humanitarian situation in Latvia and Estonia, namely, people not having citizenship as well as the fact they cannot speak in their native language.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov in his address to the UN General Assembly expressed his concern about the humanitarian situation in Latvia and Estonia, namely, people not having citizenship as well as the fact they cannot speak in their native language. BB, Chas, Vesti

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