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.

• Latvian high state officials are planning to take part in the commemorative events devoted to the victims of the genocide of the Jewish people on 4 July
• Ivars Godmanis: it is important to find a peaceful and fruitful way of coexistence of ethnic Latvians, Russians and people of other ethnicities in Latvia

Latvijas Avize reports that Latvian high state officials are planning to take part in the commemorative events devoted to the victims of the genocide of the Jewish people on 4 July in Riga and other Latvian regions. Thus, the President Andris Berzins, the Saeima’s Speaker Solvita Aboltina and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics will take part in the commemorative events at Riga memorial. The Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma will take part in an event in Daugavpils and  visit Daugavpils’ synagogue.

Diena interviews the twice time ex-Prime Minister, ex MEP from Latvia Ivars Godmanis who decided to run for the upcoming Saeima’s elections again with a new party United for Latvia. Mr Godmanis believes that consolidation of the society is one of the most important issues to solve in Latvia. Mr Godmanis believes that it is important to find a peaceful and fruitful way of coexistence of ethnic Latvians, Russians and people of other ethnicities in the country because ethnic split hinders achievement of the main aim – European average standard of living for the majority of Latvian residents. Mr Godmanis believes that the ethnic split can facilitate emigration of young Latvians from the country and it may force to change the existing immigration policy causing new problems.