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.

• Chas prints an interview with the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Oskars Kastens
• Chas prints an interview with the vice chairman on integration affairs of the Jekabpils City Council Vladimirs Zdanoks
• Report on social-economic development of Liepaja city: significant challenge for unity in the town is large number of Russian speakers

Chas prints an interview with the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Oskars Kastens. The Minister has stated that the funding for ethnic minorities NGOs was decreased this year due to the cut in state funding and end of several international projects. The Minister could not tell whether granting non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections would effect naturalisation process and whether political union Latvias First Party/ Latvias Way would support such proposal (Mr. Kastens is a member of the political union Latvias First Party/ Latvias Way).

Chas prints an interview with the vice chairman on integration affairs of the Jekabpils City Council Vladimirs Zdanoks. According to Mr. Zdanoks there are Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Roma, Belorussian, Jewish and Tatar NGOs in Jekabpils.

Latvijas Avize reports that according to a report about social-economic development of Liepaja (city in the Western part of Latvia) prepared by a private consulting enterprise VVF Consulting (owned by the ex-President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga and her husband), significant challenge for unity in the town is large number of Russian speakers who arrived to Latvia because of Soviet occupation.