Latvia: Information on the number of people who emigrated in 1991 and in 1992
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LVA13429 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Latvia: Information on the number of people who emigrated in 1991 and in 1992, 1 March 1993, LVA13429, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac6d6f.html [accessed 16 October 2022] |
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According to a report from TASS on the emigration of the Russian-speaking population from the Baltic States, 13,000 people emigrated from Latvia in 1991, and 8,500 left in the first six months of 1992 (9 Oct. 1992). It is unclear from the report whether these statistics refer only to the number of Russians leaving Latvia or to the total number of emigrants.
An article in Monitor indicates that according to the Latvian State Statistics Committee, 17,300 persons left Latvia during the first half of 1992, a 170% increase over the same period in the previous year (4 Aug. 1992).
Additional and/or corroborative information is not currently available to the DIRB.
References
Monitor [Chicago]. 4 August 1992. Vol. 3, No. 35. "Lithuanian, Latvian Emigration Figures."
TASS. 9 October 1992. "ITAR-TASS New Digest of October 9 3." (NEXIS)
Attachments
Monitor [Chicago]. 4 August 1992. Vol. 3, No. 35. "Lithuanian, Latvian Emigration Figures."
TASS. 9 October 1992. "ITAR-TASS New Digest of October 9 3." (NEXIS)
