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.

• Vesti Segodnya and Latvijas Avize print various opinions about the statement of the State Language Centre that state officials must speak only in Latvian with Russian speaking journalists from Latvia
• NRA prints an interview with the Russian Ambassador to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov
• Chas reports about a seminar Future of Latvia: Development Scenarious, Problems

Vesti Segodnya and Latvijas Avize print various opinions about the statement of the State Language Centre that state officials must speak only in Latvian with Russian speaking journalists from Latvia. Representative of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights has stated that initiative to speak in Russian with Russian journalists must come from the officials because it demonstrates their openness to Russian speaking audience. Political Scientist Lolita Cigane believes that prohibition for the officials to speak Russian language would narrow their official duties because it decreases their chances to be heard by a particular part of the society. Famous Latvian journalist Janis Domburs also believes that it is an absurd to forbid officials to speak in foreign languages with journalists. Also several MPs interviewed by Latvijas Avize consider that speaking in Russian with representatives of mass media helps them to be heard by all residents of Latvia.

NRA prints an interview with the Russian Ambassador to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov. According to the Ambassador, presently, the Russian State Duma reviews the draft amendments of law stipulating simplified procedure on grant of visas and cross of Russias borders and these amendments might be also referred to Latvian non-citizens. Mr. Veshnyakov also has stated that by 31 March in the framework of Russias national program on voluntary permanent resettlement to Russia of Russian compatriots, 355 applications were received from Latvian residents (110 from Latvian citizens and 165 from non-citizens). The Ambassador has informed that the Days of Russian Culture are planned to be held in Riga from 16 July to 30 November.

Chas reports about a seminar Future of Latvia: Development Scenarios, Problems held by an NGO Council of Humanitarian Seminar (official name of the organisation is in Latin: Seminarium Hortus Humanitatis). Participants of the seminar – experts, politicians and representatives of NGOs – have discussed various issues, including possible scenarios of Latvias future development in the context of ethnic policy.