• President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers also criticizes Latvian doctor Juris Vidins for the statement that he would refuse to treat a patient who has a tattoo USSR

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers also criticizes Latvian doctor Juris Vidins for his statement that he would refuse to treat a patient who has a tattoo “USSR” or who would demand from a doctor to speak to him in Russian. The President believes that such statements are bringing shame on the doctor’s profession. The President also considers that the Latvian Doctors’ Association should evaluate Vidins’ statements.

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers also criticizes Latvian doctor Juris Vidins for his statement that he would refuse to treat a patient who has a tattoo USSR or who would demand from a doctor to speak to him in Russian. The President believes that such statements are bringing shame on the doctors profession. The President also considers that the Latvian Doctors Association should evaluate Vidins statements. Latvijas Avize

• Ministry of Health and the Ombudsmans Office criticize statements made by a doctor that he would refuse to treat a patient who has a tattoo USSR
• Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis: Latvia should speak with its Russian speaking residents and to search for ways of reconciliation
• Head of the coordinating council of Russian NGOs Viktors Guscins: Russia should interfere into the situation with rights and situation of Russian speakers and non-citizens in Latvia
• Diena interviews ethnic non-Latvians residing in Latvia on their patriotisms

The Ministry of Health and the Ombudsman’s Office criticize statements made by a doctor Juris Vidins that he would refuse to treat a patient who has a tattoo “USSR” or who would demand from a doctor to speak to him in Russian.

The Ministry of Health and the Ombudsmans Office criticize statements made by a doctor Juris Vidins that he would refuse to treat a patient who has a tattoo USSR or who would demand from a doctor to speak to him in Russian. According to the Ministrys and the Ombudsmans Offices representatives, medics are forbidden to have different attitude towards their patients basing on their ethnical or racial background, gender, age, political or other belief. Diena

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis, Latvia should speak with its Russian speaking residents and to search for ways of reconciliation. Mr. Kristovskis believes that ethnic Russians and ethnic Latvians should discuss issues of the past and come to a mutual understanding and than to speak about civilized future.

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis, Latvia should speak with its Russian speaking residents and to search for ways of reconciliation. Mr. Kristovskis believes that ethnic Russians and ethnic Latvians should discuss issues of the past and come to a mutual understanding and than to speak about civilized future. Telegraf

Head of the coordinating council of Russian NGOs Viktors Guscins in an interview with

Head of the coordinating council of Russian NGOs Viktors Guscins in an interview with Vesti Segodnya states that Russia should interfere into the situation with rights and situation of Russian speakers and non-citizens in Latvia as it politically interfered in the situation with Russian citizens residing in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Mr. Guscins believes that ethnocratic regimes in Latvia and Estonia are becoming tougher.

On the threshold of the Independence Day,

On the threshold of the Independence Day, Diena interviews ethnic non-Latvians residing in Latvia on how they became Latvian patriots.

• Latvijas Avize interviews several Latvian doctors on whether it is permissible to refuse treatment to patients due to some ideological reasons
• Latvian nationalist Aivars Slucis: two main problems in Latvia are Russification and corruption

Latvijas Avize interviews several Latvian doctors on whether it is permissible to refuse treatment to patients due to some ideological reasons. The newspaper takes an example when ethnic Jew doctor in Germany refused to operate a patient with Nazi tattoo. One of the interviewed doctors states that he most likely would refuse to treat a patient who has a tattoo USSR or who would demand from a doctor to speak to him in Russian. The doctor states that he would refuse to treat Russian chauvinists, with the exception of urgent operation. Other interviewed doctors believe that such action is impermissible because doctors must treat all patients regardless of their own ideological or emotional attitude.

A Latvian nationalist Aivars Slucis (residing in the U.S.A) in an interview with a channel TV-5 stated that half of ethnic Russian residents should leave Latvia, at the same time, so-called “loyal” Russians can reside in the country. Mr. Slucis believes that the two main problems in Latvia are Russification and corruption. As reported, Aivars Slucis in an e-mail exchange with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis stated that “as a doctor I would not be able to treat Russians in Latvia equally with ethnic Latvians.”

A Latvian nationalist Aivars Slucis (residing in the U.S.A) in an interview with a channel TV-5 stated that half of ethnic Russian residents should leave Latvia, at the same time, so-called loyal Russians can reside in the country. Mr. Slucis believes that the two main problems in Latvia are Russification and corruption. As reported, Aivars Slucis in an e-mail exchange with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis stated that as a doctor I would not be able to treat Russians in Latvia equally with ethnic Latvians. Vesti Segodnya

• State language inspectors will look for MP with insufficient state language proficiency at the Saeimas commissions meetings

According to

According to Vesti Segodnya, state language inspectors are planning to visit meetings of the Saeimas commissions in order to reveal who of the MPs are insufficient in state language. Those MPs who will not participate in the discussions during the meetings most likely will be checked for Latvian language proficiency.

• Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte: Latvian language and ethnic Latvian culture should be the base for national identity and integration

The Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte believes that Latvian language and ethnic Latvian culture should be the base for national identity and integration. Mrs. Elerte also believes that positions of Latvian language should be strengthened in public sphere, including language usage in mass media during the prime-time.

The Minister of Culture Sarmite Elerte believes that Latvian language and ethnic Latvian culture should be the base for national identity and integration. Mrs. Elerte also believes that positions of Latvian language should be strengthened in public sphere, including language usage in mass media during the prime-time. Diena