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 interviews political scientist Juris Rozenvalds about ethnic division in Latvian politics
• Former Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires criticize meeting of the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers with veterans of 130th Latvian Rifleman Corps
• Ambassador the Russian Federation to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov met with representatives of Russian NGOs in Daugavpils

Vesti Segodnya interviews political scientist Juris Rozenvalds about ethnic division in Latvian politics. According to Mr. Rozenvalds, right wing parties are considered as ethnic Latvian, while left-wing parties - as ethnic Russian despite the fact that party programs of the so-called right and left parties in many instances do not correspond to traditional definitions of right and left. Latvian residents vote for one or other party without looking into social economic programs of the parties. Mr. Rozenvalds also believes that the outcome of the next Saeima elections will depend on ability of ethnic Russian Mayor of Riga Nils Usakovs to take diplomatic approach and maintain the balance of interests of both ethnic communities.

Former Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires criticize meeting of the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers with two veterans of 130th Latvian Rifleman Corps and Latvian Red partisans, which during the WWII fought against the Nazis. The legionnaires also want to meet with the President in order to explain their view about the Second World War.

Former Latvian Waffen SS legionnaires criticize meeting of the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers with two veterans of 130th Latvian Rifleman Corps and Latvian Red partisans, which during the WWII fought against the Nazis. The legionnaires also want to meet with the President in order to explain their view about the Second World War. Latvijas Avize

Yesterday, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov met with representatives of Russian NGOs in Daugavpils. The NGOs asked for financial support from Russia to help to maintain their activities.

Yesterday, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov met with representatives of Russian NGOs in Daugavpils. The NGOs asked for financial support from Russia to help to maintain their activities. Chas