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.

Dec. 29, 2009

  • Latvijas Avize analyzes statement made by the President of Russia Dmitriy Medvedyev who declared that Russia will support Russian language mass media abroad

Latvijas Avize analyzes statement made by the President of Russia Dmitriy Medvedyev who declared that Russia will support Russian language mass media abroad. According to Latvijas Avize, financial support to Russian language media in Latvia will bring Russias propaganda and endanger information space. Head of the Saeimas Human Rights and Social Affairs Committee Ingrida Circene considers that all foreign activities which lower national self-confidence of ethnic Latvians should be limited. Mrs. Circene does not think that all foreign financial support should be limited, yet she believes that the aims of foreign funding should be specified.

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