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.

• Presidents Commission of the Historians: part of Latvian residents should accept that they are descendants of occupants
• 190 new citizens of Latvia

According to the head of the President’s Commission of the Historians Inesis Feldmanis, a part of Latvian residents should accept that they are descendants of occupants. Mr Feldmanis believes that proposal of the Concord Centre to include in the governmental coalition’s declaration a point that there are no occupants in modern Latvia would mean that Latvia has accepted consequences of occupation.

According to the head of the Presidents Commission of the Historians Inesis Feldmanis, a part of Latvian residents should accept that they are descendants of occupants. Mr Feldmanis believes that proposal of the Concord Centre to include in the governmental coalitions declaration a point that there are no occupants in modern Latvia would mean that Latvia has accepted consequences of occupation. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Yesterday, 190 persons who successfully went trough the naturalisation procedure were granted Latvian citizenship. 70% of new citizens are ethnic Russians, 8% Ukrainians and 8% Belorussians.

Yesterday, 190 persons who successfully went trough the naturalisation procedure were granted Latvian citizenship. 70% of new citizens are ethnic Russians, 8% Ukrainians and 8% Belorussians. Latvijas Avize