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.

• Russian President rather moderate in his statements about Latvia
• Two persons escaped the Olaine refugee camp

All newspapers report on the TV bridge organised between the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Latvia yesterday. The daily

All newspapers report on the TV bridge organised between the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Latvia yesterday. The daily Diena notes that the Russian President was rather moderate in his statements about Latvia. The only criticism was about mass non-citizenship in Latvia. Vladimir Putin stated that recently he had a possibility to talk to the Latvian President and ‘she understands many problems, including the ones faced by Russian- speakers. The Russian President noted that the Soviet heritage is still observable in officials from the former Soviet Union, referring to the decision of the Riga City Council not to issue a permission to organise the TV bridge from the centre of Riga. Diena, NRA, Latvijas Avize, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Two persons – a citizen of Lithuania and a citizens of Russia - have escaped from the Olaine refugee camp. At the moment there are 13 persons who live in the camp.

Two persons – a citizen of Lithuania and a citizens of Russia - have escaped from the Olaine refugee camp. At the moment there are 13 persons who live in the camp. Latvijas Avize, Telegraf