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.

• State Language Centre will held a campaign Use of the State Language in Shops from 1 April to 1 October
• Representative of the Naturalisation Board: number of the applicants for naturalisation has decreased significantly
• Today Latvia and Russia will sign a border agreement

The State Language Centre in co-operation with the Latvian Traders Association and the Centre for the Protection of Consumer Rights will held a campaign “Use of the State Language in Shops” from 1 April to 1 October. The organisers of the campaign claim that its aim is to create a favourable environment for the Latvian language in shopping places.  In the framework of the project inspectors of the State Language Centre and a commission of experts will examine observance of the State Language Law in small and large stores every month.

The State Language Centre in co-operation with the Latvian Traders Association and the Centre for the Protection of Consumer Rights will held a campaign Use of the State Language in Shops from 1 April to 1 October. The organisers of the campaign claim that its aim is to create a favourable environment for the Latvian language in shopping places. In the framework of the project inspectors of the State Language Centre and a commission of experts will examine observance of the State Language Law in small and large stores every month. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Representative of the Naturalisation Board Baiba Jakovleva in an interview with

Representative of the Naturalisation Board Baiba Jakovleva in an interview with Vesti Segodnya has stated that the number of applicants for naturalisation has decreased significantly in comparison to 2004-2005. Ms. Jakovleva believes that it is due to changes in legislation when Latvian non-citizens were granted the right to travel within the EU without visa.

Today, the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis and Prime Minister of Russia Mihail Fradkov will sign a border agreement between the two countries. Most of political scientists believe that the border agreement will have some positive effect on mutual relations between Russia and Latvia, however, it will not change Russia’s stance concerning non-citizens and rights of Russian speaking residents in Latvia.

Today, the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis and Prime Minister of Russia Mihail Fradkov will sign a border agreement between the two countries. Most of political scientists believe that the border agreement will have some positive effect on mutual relations between Russia and Latvia, however, it will not change Russias stance concerning non-citizens and rights of Russian speaking residents in Latvia. Chas, Diena