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.

• MP Karlis Sadurskis: cooperation with the Concord Centre and FHRUL is possible for attainment of apparent and beneficial goals
• MP Dainis Turlais: Russian Culture Days are a sign of improving relations

MP Karlis Sadurskis (New Age) considers that his party might cooperate with the Concord Centre and FHRUL (parties that draw significant support from the Russian-speaking voters) for attainment of “apparent and beneficial goals”, mentioning as examples non-confidence voting in the Parliament and bringing up issues for referendum. Mr.Sadurskis stated that his party is unlikely to entrust positions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the Minister of Education into the hands of the Concord Centre because of very serious ideological differences on issues of education, language, non-citizens’ rights. Shall the Concord Centre be taken into a new governing coalition, it would have to explain to its voters why the Centre is taking part in a coalition dominated by different ideology.

MP Karlis Sadurskis (New Age) considers that his party might cooperate with the Concord Centre and FHRUL (parties that draw significant support from the Russian-speaking voters) for attainment of apparent and beneficial goals, mentioning as examples non-confidence voting in the Parliament and bringing up issues for referendum. Mr.Sadurskis stated that his party is unlikely to entrust positions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the Minister of Education into the hands of the Concord Centre because of very serious ideological differences on issues of education, language, non-citizens rights. Shall the Concord Centre be taken into a new governing coalition, it would have to explain to its voters why the Centre is taking part in a coalition dominated by different ideology. Chas

Vesti Segodnya interviewed MP Dainis Turlais (Latvias First Party / Latvias Way). Mr.Turlais believes that culture stands above politics and helps to mend relations. The Russian Culture Days held in Latvia recently are a sign of improving relations between the two countries.