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.

Press Review

Press Review

At the 53rd UN General Assembly Russia once again addressed the situation of Russian speakers in Latvia. Russian permanent representative S.Lavrov announced on Monday that this problem was requiring timely reaction. He mentioned the laws on education and language that ignored universal standards of national minority education, as well as concerning freedom of speech and information.

At the 53rd UN General Assembly Russia once again addressed the situation of Russian speakers in Latvia. Russian permanent representative S.Lavrov announced on Monday that this problem was requiring timely reaction. He mentioned the laws on education and language that ignored universal standards of national minority education, as well as concerning freedom of speech and information. Neatkariga, Jauna Avize

Yesterday discussion among three coalition parties -

Yesterday discussion among three coalition parties - LC, TB/LNNK and NP did not bring any changes. The official version is that the parties agrees to form the government basing it on the principle of consensus. V.Kristopans avoided to make any comments, but M.Grinblats made a hint the main reason for all problems was A.Skele himself. It is difficult for V.Kristopans to accept that A.Skele could work in his government. If PP would take him off, the negative attitude of LC could also be changed because LC has never objected to PPs programmatic principles. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize, SM, Chas, Panorama Latvii, Bizness & Baltiya

Starting from October 10 all Latvian non-citizens may submit their documents for receiving citizenship according to a new procedure. It does not anticipate any windows. All people who willing to naturalise have to go to the local Naturalisation Board office. They need to submit is an application, birth certificate, certificate on domicile registration, certificate on employment, three photos and to pay a state fee of 30 Ls.

Neatkariga

Peoples Party

faction is going to submit to the Saeima a new draft language law. It is based on the existing draft law, the one Saeima did not manage to adopt in the third reading. The reason for doing it was that this law was not harmonised with amendments to the education and TV and radio laws. faction is going to submit to the Saeima a new draft language law. It is based on the existing draft law, the one Saeima did not manage to adopt in the third reading. The reason for doing it was that this law was not harmonised with amendments to the education and TV and radio laws. Neatkariga Neatkariga, , DienaDiena

After the amendments to the Law on Citizenship have taken effect, the number of visitors to the Naturalisation Board has increased. The Deputy Heard of the Naturalisation Board J.Kahanovics told

After the amendments to the Law on Citizenship have taken effect, the number of visitors to the Naturalisation Board has increased. The Deputy Heard of the Naturalisation Board J.Kahanovics told Diena that more people that usual attended Riga and Daugavpils offices. To avoid queues, NB has established a special registration system - a visitor first agrees on the time he could come to the office to submit his documents. At some places there are queues for already one or two months ahead. Now the Naturalisation Board is ready to naturalise 12 000 people a year, but when they receive computers, up to 25 000. Diena

A journalist from the newspaper

A journalist from the newspaper SM visited several NB offices and made sure that the situation there was normal.

Bizness & Baltiya

looks at it from the other side and states that there were no queues in the Naturalisation Board offices after the amendments took effect. looks at it from the other side and states that there were no queues in the Naturalisation Board offices after the amendments took effect. To find out whether the rumours about delayed pension payments to Russian military pensioners were true,

To find out whether the rumours about delayed pension payments to Russian military pensioners were true, Panorama Latvii called the Press Secretary of Russian Embassy V.Ivanov and he confirmed that due to the financial crisis in Russia there was some delays during previous months. But at that moment they had paid pensions for September and were planning to finish pension payments for October that very week. Panorama Latvii

Panorama Latvii

writes about the situation with the Victory monument. Part of its granite plates were stolen, but official Russian and Latvian institutions reacted only after the foundation Panorama told about these events to the public. writes about the situation with the Victory monument. Part of its granite plates were stolen, but official Russian and Latvian institutions reacted only after the foundation “Panorama” told about these events to the public.