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On February 9, 2000 during the extraordinary session the Parliament of Latvia Saeima will consider the Strategy of the Republic of Latvia for the Integration into the European Union. The Strategy is a guideline document for the integration of Latvia in the EU. Its task is to facilitate the unified understanding and work of public institutions and society as regards the EU issues, to ensure the continuity of the integration process and speedy accession of the country to the EU. The Strategy envisages the unified planning of the integration process and offers decision-making parameters on the issues of the EU policy. This document is elaborated on the basis of Latvia's national interests to ensure the irreversibility of the state independence and democracy, economic and social growth, culture identity. The document of the strategy defines the preconditions for successful accession of the country to the EU and emphasises such strategically important directions of integration as integration of the society, economic integration, sectoral, environmental and regional development, welfare, justice an home affairs, culture and education etc.. Support to the integration of Latvia into the European Union has been expressed by all political parties elected to the 7th Saeima of the Republic of Latvia. Both the factions, forming the government, and the factions that do not participate in the formation of the government have been involved in the improvement of the document. The decision on the elaboration of a unified document that, embracing all most important directions, would formulate the attitude of Latvia towards the integration in the EU was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers in 1998. The government accepted the document in November 1999. The Strategy for the Integration into the EU is a result of co-operation between several governments and members of parliament of two elections. Its elaboration took two years. The Strategy will be considered as implemented upon the accession of Latvia to the EU.
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