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.

• Yesterday, 123 persons received Latvian citizenship

Yesterday, the government has granted Latvian citizenship to 123 persons who went through the naturalisation procedure. 75% of new citizens are ethnic Russians, 14% are Ukrainians, 11% are Belorussians. 16% of new citizens have elementary education, 62% - secondary, 19% - higher education. In total, 140,992 persons were granted Latvian citizenship since the naturalisation procedure was launched in 1995. Neatkariga