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 30, 2015
- President of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis reminds to register Latvian citizenship
The President of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis has reminded about the opportunity for those non-citizens who by 1 October 2013 graduated schools with Latvian language of instruction, to acquire Latvian citizenship by registration. This opportunity is provided by the Article 10 of the Transitional Provisions of the Citizenship Law and will expire by 1 October 2015. Experts, interviewed by Vesti Segodnya are positive about this public reminder by the President and see it as a move to improve the situation in the country, help resolve the problem of non-citizenship, develop dialogue within the society.