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

Vice-speaker of the Russian Duma Lyubova Sliska who visits Latvia within the conference of the world’s Russian-language press editors had good impression and forecasted constructive neighboring relations between Latvia and Russia after meeting the Latvian authorities – Prime Minister, President, deputy speaker of the Saeima. Also, the head of the Russian Press Association was sure that after having got acquainted with the situation in Latvia the reserved attitude towards Latvia will improve.

Vice-speaker of the Russian Duma Lyubova Sliska who visits Latvia within the conference of the worlds Russian-language press editors had good impression and forecasted constructive neighboring relations between Latvia and Russia after meeting the Latvian authorities – Prime Minister, President, deputy speaker of the Saeima. Also, the head of the Russian Press Association was sure that after having got acquainted with the situation in Latvia the reserved attitude towards Latvia will improve. Diena, Neatkariga, Vesti, Chas

Four pilots from Latvia who were released in India yesterday received visas to enter Latvia, the fifth will receive the visa today. For now, three of the pilots have expressed will to stay in Latvia.

Four pilots from Latvia who were released in India yesterday received visas to enter Latvia, the fifth will receive the visa today. For now, three of the pilots have expressed will to stay in Latvia. Diena, Neatkariga, Vesti

The prospects of the ruling coalition to agree and submit to the Saeima an alternative draft law on Latvenergo are reducing as Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK has a position that the government should offer its opinion as amendments to the draft law initiated by the opposition.

The prospects of the ruling coalition to agree and submit to the Saeima an alternative draft law on Latvenergo are reducing as Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK has a position that the government should offer its opinion as amendments to the draft law initiated by the opposition. Diena

Despite the promises to the Ministry of Justice, State Language Center will not manage to finish the work on language regulations this week. Two problems made the work harder for the Center: sickness of its head Ms. Hirsa and the fact that proposals from different ministries contradict each other so it is hard to evaluate them.

Despite the promises to the Ministry of Justice, State Language Center will not manage to finish the work on language regulations this week. Two problems made the work harder for the Center: sickness of its head Ms. Hirsa and the fact that proposals from different ministries contradict each other so it is hard to evaluate them. Vesti

In her opinion article in

In her opinion article in Rigas Balss the former MP Ilga Kreituse refers to the announcements coming from the state authorities that two official languages will not be introduced in Latvia but she has not heard what will be done to practically avoid two state languages.