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.

• Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the head of the NGO Russian Community of Liepaja Valerijs Kravcovs

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the head of the NGO Russian Community of Liepaja (city in the Western part of Latvia) Valerijs Kravcovs. Mr. Kravcovs has stated that although the NGO unites 2,000 members, the Liepaja City Councils financial support for the organizatio is negligible. According to Valerijs Kravcovs, non-citizens should be granted voting rights in municipal elections in order to promote a dialog between minorities and municipal councils.