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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

Diena

and and Neatkariga Neatkariga report the re-launching of the naturalisation information booths where interested people will be able to receive all information concerning naturalisation and also take sample naturalisation tests. report the re-launching of the naturalisation information booths where interested people will be able to receive all information concerning naturalisation and also take sample naturalisation tests.

Chas

provides more in-depth information about the sponsors of the campaign – the Embassy of Great Britain. provides more in-depth information about the sponsors of the campaign – the Embassy of Great Britain.

Latvijas Vestnesis

publishes information about the results of the integration project tenders. Chairperson of the Board Ramona Umblija noted that the mass media was very willing to get involved in the integration process and in total submitted 16 projects for this sub-tender. In the near future the Integration Foundation will analyse the most common mistakes made by applicants and will publish the summary of mistakes on its home page in the internet. publishes information about the results of the integration project tenders. Chairperson of the Board Ramona Umblija noted that the mass media was very willing to get involved in the integration process and in total submitted 16 projects for this sub-tender. In the near future the Integration Foundation will analyse the most common mistakes made by applicants and will publish the summary of mistakes on its home page in the internet.

Lauku Avize

attended the 10th anniversary of the State Language Centre. Former director of the State Language Centre Dzintra Hirsha, when analysing the work of the Centre, stated that the Centre has chosen the right direction and was capable of implementing its goals. However, Dzintra Hirsa doubted whether Latvia will succeed in convincing other countries about the correctness of the work of the Centre. The newspaper notes that Peoples Party MP Dzintars Abikis was the only MP who came to the presentation. attended the 10th anniversary of the State Language Centre. Former director of the State Language Centre Dzintra Hirsha, when analysing the work of the Centre, stated that the Centre has chosen the right direction and was capable of implementing its goals. However, Dzintra Hirsa doubted whether Latvia will succeed in convincing other countries about the correctness of the work of the Centre. The newspaper notes that People’s Party MP Dzintars Abikis was the only MP who came to the presentation. 54 Russian students of Latvian universities received scholarships from Moscow Mayor Yurij Luzhkov.

54 Russian students of Latvian universities received scholarships from Moscow Mayor Yurij Luzhkov. Vesti Segodnja stresses that the government of Moscow always supports Russian compatriots in other countries. Vesti Segodnja, Diena, Panorama Latvii