• Latvijas Avize prints an article on influx of guest workers to Latvia

Latvijas Avize prints an article on influx of guest workers to Latvia. According to the article guest workers are arriving to Latvia despite governments statements that Latvian labour market will not be opened for cheep labour force. The columnist believes that attraction of guest workers would promote further migration of Latvian residents to other countries.

• Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the head of the NGO Russian Community of Liepaja Valerijs Kravcovs

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the head of the NGO Russian Community of Liepaja (city in the Western part of Latvia) Valerijs Kravcovs. Mr. Kravcovs has stated that although the NGO unites 2,000 members, the Liepaja City Councils financial support for the organizatio is negligible. According to Valerijs Kravcovs, non-citizens should be granted voting rights in municipal elections in order to promote a dialog between minorities and municipal councils.

• Newspapers report on inauguration of the new President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers held yesterday
• Chas reports that 10 guest workers from Moldova and Georgia are legally employed in a factory near Kuldiga

Newspapers report on inauguration of the new President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers held yesterday. In his speech in the Saeima, Mr. Zatlers has promised to promote tolerance in society towards variety of opinions. The President has also stated that it is a big achievement of Latvia that its residents of various ethnic backgrounds co-operate together successfully as well as various religious confessions live in harmony with each other.

Newspapers report on inauguration of the new President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers held yesterday. In his speech in the Saeima, Mr. Zatlers has promised to promote tolerance in society towards variety of opinions. The President has also stated that it is a big achievement of Latvia that its residents of various ethnic backgrounds co-operate together successfully as well as various religious confessions live in harmony with each other. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Diena, Latvijas Avize, NRA

Chas reports that 10 guest workers from Moldova and Georgia are legally employed in a factory near Kuldiga (a town in the Western part of Latvia). According to the director of the factory, attraction of guest workers was expensive and not easy, but they were invited due to the lack of local labour force willing to work.

• Vesti Segodnya reports on a discussion Challenge for Civic Involvement held by public policy centre Providus
• Diena prints an interview with ex-President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga

Vesti Segodnya reports on a discussion and presentation of an interim report Challenge for Civic Participation prepared by the centre for public policy Providus. The Centre has made monitoring of media content, Saeimas debates and Saeimas legislative initiatives. The monitoring is held with an aim to promote visibility of various minorities and NGOs in public sphere and their involvement in political process.

Diena prints an interview with ex-President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga. Mrs. Vike-Freiberga has stated that ethnic Latvians must learn how to forgive and not to blame a nation or representatives of a nation for tragic events made by particular persons under particular political system.

• Diena prints an article on the proposal of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration to permit granting double citizenship

Diena prints an article on the proposal of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration to permit granting double citizenship to children of Latvian residents who were born abroad. In an interview with the newspaper, academician Atis Lejins has stated that discussions on the rights to grant double citizenship not only to children will also be launched soon. According to historian Aivars Strangs, granting double citizenship with EU countries or the U.S.A would not constitute a threat for Latvia.