• Zatlers Reforms Party wants to establish the governing coalition in co-operation with the Concord Centre and the Unity
• Weekly magazine Sestdiena prints an article about a member of the nationalists union Janis Iesalnieks known for his radical statements

The board of the Zatlers Reforms Party took a decision that it wants to establish the governing coalition in co-operation with the Concord Centre (CC) and the Unity. The Prime Minister of such coalition should be the present governments head Valdis Dombrovskis (the Unity). Representatives of the Unity, in their turn, consider that coalition with the CC is not possible due to ideological reasons and want to see the nationalists union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM as the third partner. The parties will continue negotiations about the establishment of the coalition this week. Telegraf, Diena, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Neatkariga

Weekly magazine Sestdiena prints an article about the MP, member of the nationalists union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM Janis Iesalnieks known for his radical statements. Mr Iesalnieks asserts that the majority of his statements are incorrectly understood and drawn out of context. He also denies that ever express anti-Semitic statements. During the recent time Janis Iesalnieks got criticized for comments regarding the tragic events in Norway on 22 July stating that multiculturalists should feel guilty for the massacre because their policy of islamisation led to insanity of the attacker. Later Mr Iesalnieks stated that statements of „intelligent anti-Semitism are permissible in discussions. And in the recent statement Janis Iesalnieks named voters of the Concord Centre colonists whose votes should not be taken into account. Political scientist Ivars Ijabs considers that statements made by Iesalnieks do not contradict the position of his party and acknowledges that these statements are controversial and are made on purpose.

• NGO World without Racism distributed a statement warning about inclusion of the nationalists in the Latvian government
• Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the member of the nationalists union All for Latvia!- For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM Janis Iesalnieks

International NGO World without Racism distributed a statement warning about inclusion of the nationalists union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM in the Latvian government. The World without Racism believes that the party stands for mono-ethnic Latvian state and assimilation of ethnic minorities. The NGO believes that inclusion of right wing radicals in the government of the European country is unacceptable. Vesti Segodnya

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the member of the nationalists union All for Latvia!- For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM Janis Iesalnieks. Mr Iesalnieks believes that an initiative on collection of signatures for support of granting Russian language status of the official language in Latvia is anti-constitutional and the Central Election Committee should not have taken those for revision. Janis Iesalnieks also believes that it would be right to use notion colonists regarding residents who settled in Latvia during the USSR but notion occupant can be used only to military persons.

• Specialists of the European law-enforcement bodies share their experience on work with immigrants and radicals
• President Andris Berzins met with representatives of the Concord Centre, the Zatlers Reforms Party and the Unity

Chas reports about an international conference on community policing held by the EU Agency CEPOL in Latvia. Specialists of the European law-enforcement bodies shared their experience on work with immigrants and radicals. A representative of Belgium delegation advised to conduct prophylactic work with immigrants since their arrival to the country telling them that they should live according to this countrys law. Representatives of the British police shared their practice of attracting representatives of minorities and immigrant communities to police service thus promoting communication with these parts of residents.

Newspapers reports about the yesterday’s meeting of the President Andris Berzins with representatives of the first three political parties elected to the Saeima - the Concord Centre (CC), the Zatlers’ Reforms Party (ZRP) and the Unity. The CC believes that the best coalition’s model would be – the CC, the ZRP and the Unity. The ZRP and the Unity, in their turn, did not decide whether the third partner in the coalition will be the CC or the nationalists’ union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM and promise to discuss it next week.

Newspapers reports about the yesterdays meeting of the President Andris Berzins with representatives of the first three political parties elected to the Saeima - the Concord Centre (CC), the Zatlers Reforms Party (ZRP) and the Unity. The CC believes that the best coalitions model would be – the CC, the ZRP and the Unity. The ZRP and the Unity, in their turn, did not decide whether the third partner in the coalition will be the CC or the nationalists union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM and promise to discuss it next week. Diena interviewed entrepreneurs and artists about their preference of the coalitions partners. The majority of the entrepreneurs believe that the CC should be included in the government, while the artists give preference to the nationalists believing that the CC is pro-Russian party. Chas, Diena, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Neatkariga

• Neatkariga reports about an opinion poll about establishment of the governing coalition

According to an opinion poll conducted by

According to an opinion poll conducted by Neatkariga, 30% of respondents wants to see the governing coalition established by the Zatlers Reforms Party (ZRP), the Unity and the Concord Centre (CC) and the equal number of respondents wants to see in the government only the ZRP and the CC. 28% wants the government established by the ZRP, the Unity and the nationalists union All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM. Today, the President of Latvia Andris Berzins starts meetings with the parties about formation of the coalition.

• LAShOR criticizes the draft National Identity and Society Integration Program
• Latvian Human Rights Committee prepared a letter the OSCE about the problem of non-citizenship in Latvia

The Latvian Association for Support of Schools with Russian Language of Instruction (LAShOR) made a statement criticizing the draft National Identity and Society Integration Program elaborated by the Ministry of Culture. The LAShOR considers that the draft program does not allow preservation of ethnic identity because it stipulates that only by becoming ethnic Latvian a person can be a part of the state. The LAShOR believes that the draft program is wrong on its basis and will not promote integration.

The Latvian Association for Support of Schools with Russian Language of Instruction (LAShOR) made a statement criticizing the draft National Identity and Society Integration Program elaborated by the Ministry of Culture. The LAShOR considers that the draft program does not allow preservation of ethnic identity because it stipulates that only by becoming ethnic Latvian a person can be a part of the state. The LAShOR believes that the draft program is wrong on its basis and will not promote integration. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

An NGO Latvian Human Rights Committee (LHRC) prepared a letter addressed to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) about the problem of non-citizenship in Latvia. In the letter, the LHRC states that Latvia ignores international recommendations on this issue for many years. On 15 October it will become 20 years since Latvian residents got divided on citizens and non-citizens. The LHRC also collects of signatures of residents under the letter.

An NGO Latvian Human Rights Committee (LHRC) prepared a letter addressed to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) about the problem of non-citizenship in Latvia. In the letter, the LHRC states that Latvia ignores international recommendations on this issue for many years. On 15 October it will become 20 years since Latvian residents got divided on citizens and non-citizens. The LHRC also collects of signatures of residents under the letter. Chas