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.

• Minister of Education and Science Roberts Kilis: emphasis in integration field should be put on learning of Latvian language

Latvijas Avize prints an article about the vision of the Minister of Education and Science Roberts Kilis regarding the society integration issues. As reported, according to the governing coalitions agreement the society integration issues are partly transferred from the Ministry of Culture to the Ministry of Education and Science. Roberts Kilis believes that the emphasis in integration field should be put on learning of Latvian language. The Minister believes that the desire of non-Latvians to learn and to use Latvian language should be promoted in a positive way. Mr Kilis also believes that for successful integration process it is very important to achieve that ethnic Latvians feel safe about the security of Latvian as the only state language while ethnic minorities feel that their language and traditions are respected. The Minister states that the recently accepted Guidelines of National Identity, Civil Society and Integration Policy might be changed regarding some of the definitions used in it