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.

• Cabinet of Ministers will review a draft Concept of Migration Policy in the Context of Employment
• Chas prints an interview with the Vice-Chairman of the Education Committee of the Riga City Council Viktors Gluhovs on re-organisation of minority schools in Riga
• Latvijas Avize features an interview with a chairman of a conference Role of Latvian Mass Media in Establishment of Democratic Society, academician Juris Dreifelds

Today, the Cabinet of Ministers will review a draft “Concept of Migration Policy in the Context of Employment” prepared by the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry proposes three variants for further development of migration policy: to keep present migration policy without substantial changes; to simplify procedure on granting residency permit for foreign workers; or essentially decrease limits for influx of guest workers into those industries with luck of labour force.

Today, the Cabinet of Ministers will review a draft Concept of Migration Policy in the Context of Employment prepared by the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry proposes three variants for further development of migration policy: to keep present migration policy without substantial changes; to simplify procedure on granting residency permit for foreign workers; or essentially decrease limits for influx of guest workers into those industries with luck of labour force. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Chas prints an interview with the Vice Chairman of the Education Committee of the Riga City Council Viktors Gluhovs (the Concord Centre) on re-organisation of minority schools in Riga. Mr. Gluhovs criticizes national policy concerning re-organisation of school system and believes that it has to be revised. Viktors Gluhovs considers that liquidation of Russian language secondary school Nr.17 (the school was merged with other Russian language school and its premises were given to a Latvian language school) is a result of biased policy concerning minority schools which located in the centre of Riga.

Latvijas Avize features an interview with a chairman of a conference Role of Latvian Mass Media in Establishment of Democratic Society organised by the World Federation of Free Latvians in Riga, academician Juris Dreifelds. Mr. Dreifelds considers that Latvian language proficiency of Russian speakers in Latvia has improved after the reform of minority schools, however, their desire to speak Latvian has decreased. Juris Dreifelds believes: Latvia de facto is two-community state. Despite the fact that 70% of students study in Latvian language schools, Latvians are on defensive positions because ethnic Latvians compose only 59% of all residents.