Integration monitor
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.
July 24, 2014
24 July 2014
- During 2009-2013 the number of ethnic Russian citizens decreased by 8 671, the number of ethnic Russian non-citizens decreased by 50 167 and the number of citizens of Russia in Latvia increased by 18 545 persons
According to the data of the Population Register, during 2009-2013 the number of citizens of Russian Federation among the people living in Latvia increased by 18 545 persons. As of 1 January 2014, there were 48 873 citizens of Russian Federation. At the same time, there were 358 991 ethnic Russian citizens of Latvia and 185 741 ethnic Russian non-citizens of Latvia. Comparing to 2009 data, the number of ethnic Russian citizens of Latvia decreased by 8 671 persons and the number of ethnic Russian non-citizens of Latvia decreased by 50 167 persons. Diena, Latvijas Avize