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

Latvian Foreign Ministry has rejected the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry which says that “nationalism in Latvia is entering a phase of open apology of Nazism”. The statement followed announcements made by Latvian Foreign Minister during the visit in Washington where he had tried to imagine that Washington understands Latvia’s equal approach to people who on the opposite sides during the WW2.

Latvian Foreign Ministry has rejected the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry which says that nationalism in Latvia is entering a phase of open apology of Nazism. The statement followed announcements made by Latvian Foreign Minister during the visit in Washington where he had tried to imagine that Washington understands Latvias equal approach to people who on the opposite sides during the WW2. Diena, Panorama Latvii

Russian Embassy to Latvia has arranged 5 polling stations for the March 26th presidential elections: in Riga at Russian Embassy, Social Ensurance Department and Skonto sports hall, in consulates in Liepaja and Daugavpils

Russian Embassy to Latvia has arranged 5 polling stations for the March 26th presidential elections: in Riga at Russian Embassy, Social Ensurance Department and Skonto sports hall, in consulates in Liepaja and Daugavpils. Diena

All Russian-language papers publish an address of the Russian Ambassador inviting to participate in the elections.

All Russian-language papers publish an address of the Russian Ambassador inviting to participate in the elections.

The local government has decided to start a research work on the territory of the former Skrunda Radar Station to see whether it is possible to establish a place where to dump hazardous waste there to be used for roughly 20 years.

The local government has decided to start a research work on the territory of the former Skrunda Radar Station to see whether it is possible to establish a place where to dump hazardous waste there to be used for roughly 20 years. Diena

Today, Riga District Court will look at the criminal case against the non-registered ultra-radical organization Perkonkrusts (Thundercross). Vesti notes that this is a possibility for Latvia to wash off Nazism.

Today, Riga District Court will look at the criminal case against the non-registered ultra-radical organization Perkonkrusts (Thundercross). Vesti notes that this is a possibility for Latvia to wash off Nazism. Vesti, Panorama Latvii

Respublika

interviews Boris Tsilevich about the impressions he got at the conference on national diversity recently held in Riga. Deputy Chairman of the Saeima’s faction For Human Rights in United Latvia Janis Urbanovics informed the press that a conference on relations between Latvia and Russia will be held in Riga in May.

Deputy Chairman of the Saeimas faction For Human Rights in United Latvia Janis Urbanovics informed the press that a conference on relations between Latvia and Russia will be held in Riga in May. Chas