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 a draft introduction to the Guidelines on National Identity and Integration elaborated by the Ministry of Culture
• Telegraf interviews various experts about collection of signatures in support of granting Russian language status of official in Latvia

Latvijas Avize prints a draft introduction to the Guidelines on National Identity and Integration elaborated by the Ministry of Culture. According to the draft introduction, every ethnic Latvian and Latvian citizen (including those who reside outside of the country), every Latvian resident is necessary for Latvia. [..] The policy on national identity and integration, including citizenship policy, should be aimed at the preservation of national identity, sense of belonging to Latvia [..] National minorities are the traditional part of Latvian society [..] The policy on national identity and integration should promote the openness of the society to the input from national minorities and strengthen their belonging to Latvia. [..] The ethnic Latvianss nation together with national minorities forms the Latvian nation. The ethnic Latvians identity – Latvian language, culture, social memory – is common to the Latvian nation. The document also features the following political principles: the openness of the ethnic Latvians nation – it is also possible to become ethnic Latvian while every persons choice is to determine whether, along with ethnic Latvians identity, he or she is also willing to preserve minority identity; belonging to Europe; preservation of specific features of national minorities; respect for the free choice of every person and compliance with human rights; and complementarities of identities.

Telegraf interviews various experts about collection of signatures in support of granting Russian language status of official in Latvia. Researcher of the centre for public policy Providus Marija Golubeva believes that the only group who would gain benefit if Russian is granted official status are elder people with poor Latvian proficiency. Ms Golubeva believes that there are no language problems in commercial and private sectors at present, while such changes in state sector would increase ethnic tensions. The MP Boris Cilevics (Concord Centre) believes that system of official multilingualism is not effective in majority of cases in practice. More effective model, according to Mr Cilevics, is when ethnic minority languages are granted all the rights stipulated by the Framework Convention on Protection of Ethnic Minorities.