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.

• The Minister of Interior Mareks Seglins is going to propose to ease procedure on attraction of guest workers
• Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov again voiced concern about discrimination of Russian speakers in Latvia and Estonia
• Adviser to the Prime Minister and bank economist Andris Vilks: teaching in Russian language in higher education establishments would enable attraction of highly qualified lecturers to Latvia

Vesti Segodnya reports that tomorrow at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Minister of Interior Mareks Seglins is going to propose to decrease fee imposed on employers for attraction of guest workers and to decrease terms for consideration of application for registration of guest workers.

At a meeting with the High Commissioner on Human Rights of the Council of Europe Tommas Hammarberg, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov again has voiced concern about discrimination of Russian speakers in Latvia and Estonia regarding political, social-economic, linguistic rights and right to education.

At a meeting with the High Commissioner on Human Rights of the Council of Europe Tommas Hammarberg, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov again has voiced concern about discrimination of Russian speakers in Latvia and Estonia regarding political, social-economic, linguistic rights and right to education. Telegraf

Adviser to the Prime Minister and bank economist Andris Vilks has stated that teaching in Russian language in higher education establishments would enable attraction of highly qualified lecturers to Latvia. Mr. Vilks believes that if Latvia wants to become centre of education there must be an option to teach in various languages. As reported, the Ministry of Education and Science has elaborated a draft law on Higher Education Establishments stipulating prohibition to teach in foreign languages in state and private higher education establishments.

Adviser to the Prime Minister and bank economist Andris Vilks has stated that teaching in Russian language in higher education establishments would enable attraction of highly qualified lecturers to Latvia. Mr. Vilks believes that if Latvia wants to become centre of education there must be an option to teach in various languages. As reported, the Ministry of Education and Science has elaborated a draft law on Higher Education Establishments stipulating prohibition to teach in foreign languages in state and private higher education establishments. Chas