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.

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On Monday the State Language Inspectorate will submit to the State Education Inspectorate a report about 285 forged state language certificates held by the educators. The majority of the forged certificates was stated in Daugavpils -90 certificates, in Riga - 84, in Liepaja - 11.

On Monday the State Language Inspectorate will submit to the State Education Inspectorate a report about 285 forged state language certificates held by the educators. The majority of the forged certificates was stated in Daugavpils -90 certificates, in Riga - 84, in Liepaja - 11. Diena, Jauna Avize, Neatkariga

The Head of the Saeima Commission on Implementation of the Citizenship Law Janis Lagzdins told 

The Head of the Saeima Commission on Implementation of the Citizenship Law Janis Lagzdins toldDiena that the commission supports the allocation of additional 10 thousand Lats for the Naturalisation Board to hire new staff members for the examination commissions.

Russia is ready for the normalisation of the relations with Latvia if there is the cardinal improvement of the situation of the Russian-speaking population in the country, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated after the visit of the State Secretary of the Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry Maris Riekstins to Moscow. Many important issues, for example, fastening of the naturalisation process, adoption of not-discriminating Education law, facilitation of family reunion process, are still not being solved. Mr. Riekstins admitted that the visit did not become a turning point in the Latvian-Russian relations. According to Mr. Riekstins, the main disagreements between Latvia and Russia remain concerning the situation of the Russian speaking population. BIZNES&BALTIYA; quotes Mr. Riekstins who said that” While the OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel during his last visit said that the Law on Education complies with the international norms, Russia argues that it does not comply. “ During the meeting with the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister A. Avdeev the Latvian delegation emphasised the importance of the resumption of the intergovernmental commission’s work. There are several draft agreements tat are prepared to be signed, for example, the border agreement, the agreement on investment promotion and protection.

Russia is ready for the normalisation of the relations with Latvia if there is the cardinal improvement of the situation of the Russian-speaking population in the country, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated after the visit of the State Secretary of the Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry Maris Riekstins to Moscow. Many important issues, for example, fastening of the naturalisation process, adoption of not-discriminating Education law, facilitation of family reunion process, are still not being solved. Mr. Riekstins admitted that the visit did not become a turning point in the Latvian-Russian relations. According to Mr. Riekstins, the main disagreements between Latvia and Russia remain concerning the situation of the Russian speaking population. BIZNES&BALTIYA quotes Mr. Riekstins who said that While the OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel during his last visit said that the Law on Education complies with the international norms, Russia argues that it does not comply. During the meeting with the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister A. Avdeev the Latvian delegation emphasised the importance of the resumption of the intergovernmental commissions work. There are several draft agreements tat are prepared to be signed, for example, the border agreement, the agreement on investment promotion and protection. Diena, Neatkariga, B&B, Chas