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: the share of Latvian citizens could be increased to 94%
• Vesti Segodnya reports about an initiative to place the street signs in Latvian and Russian languages
• Foreigners in Latvian prisons will be able to learn Latvian language

The Saeima’s Society Consolidation Committee at its ordinary meeting discussed the role of education in the integration process. According to an advisor of the Minister of Education and Science Liesma Ose, the Ministry by its integration plan is planning to increase the share of Latvian citizens in Latvia to 94% by 2018 (presently, 84% Latvian residents are citizens). Mrs Ose believes the best tools for integration are Latvian language and sports.

The Saeimas Society Consolidation Committee at its ordinary meeting discussed the role of education in the integration process. According to an advisor of the Minister of Education and Science Liesma Ose, the Ministry by its integration plan is planning to increase the share of Latvian citizens in Latvia to 94% by 2018 (presently, 84% Latvian residents are citizens). Mrs Ose believes the best tools for integration are Latvian language and sports. Vesti Segodnya

Vesti Segodnya reports about an initiative of the activist of an NGO Native Language Jevgenijs Osipovs to place the street signs in Latvian and Russian languages. Mrs Osipovs already placed such sign on his private house in Liepaja (city in the Western part of Latvia). Following the example also other persons form various Latvian cities plan to place street signs on their houses in both languages. The aim of such initiative is to achieve that street signs in the cities in which many residents supported referendum on granting Russian language status of a state language in Latvia are written in both languages.

In the framework of an education program funded by the European Commission, foreigners in Latvian prisons will be able to learn Latvian language free-of-charge. Presently, there are 84 foreign prisoners in Latvian prisons. Majority of them are Russians and Lithuanians.

In the framework of an education program funded by the European Commission, foreigners in Latvian prisons will be able to learn Latvian language free-of-charge. Presently, there are 84 foreign prisoners in Latvian prisons. Majority of them are Russians and Lithuanians. Vesti Segodnya