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• Protest activities against the education reform continue
• Interview with the Russian Ambassador
• Head of the Academy of Culture Peteris Lakis about education issues in Latvia
• Representatives of the Latvian Youth Club meet the Integration Minister

Vechernaya Riga

reports that one more protest activity against the education reform took place in Riga yesterday. About 50 people took part in the meeting. The next protest activity will take place after a week outside the buildings of the Saeima, the Education Ministry and the Delegation of the European Commission. Vesti Segodnya

Chas

talks to the Russian Ambassador Igor Studennikov. Regarding the role of Russia in solving issues of Russians in Latvia, he states that Russia draws attention of European and international organisations to education issues, as well as provides material assistance to Russian schools in Latvia.

Chas

talks to the head of the Academy of Culture Peteris Lakis about education issues in Latvia. Regarding the education reform of minority secondary schools, Peteris Lakis states that strong Latvian language skills will enhance students compatibility and the most negative aspect in this issue is over-politicisation of the issue.

Yesterday members of the Latvian Youth Council held discussions with the Special Task Minister for Social Integration Affairs Nils Muiznieks on integration issues. Young people said that actually there are no problems among young people of different nationalities. Vesti Segodnya