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According to the data provided by the Naturalisation Board, 2092 residents of Latvia acquired Latvian citizenship through naturalisation in July. The number of people who naturalised in July this year has almost doubled in comparison to the number of people who naturalised in July last year.

BNS

Considering the deep interest of Latvian residents, the Naturalisation Board will continue to provide a toll-free information phone line. Calling a toll-free number people can obtain information on documents needed to apply for Latvian citizenship and naturalisation procedure. Vesti Segodnya, Panorama Latvii

Panorama Latvii

summarises views of its readers about the pre-election campaign of FHRUL. summarises views of its readers about the pre-election campaign of FHRUL. Panorama LatviiPanorama Latvii readers believe that three key points of the partys programme are the following: adoption of the zero option citizenship law, granting the Russian language the status of the state language at municipalities where the number of Russian speakers exceeds 20% and halting the switch of minority secondary schools to Latvian in 2004. readers believe that three key points of the party’s programme are the following: adoption of the zero option citizenship law, granting the Russian language the status of the state language at municipalities where the number of Russian speakers exceeds 20% and halting the switch of minority secondary schools to Latvian in 2004. Within the framework of the support programme run by the Russian Federation about 20 sick children from different cities and towns of Latvia will spend 20 days in a recreation resort in Russia

Within the framework of the support programme run by the Russian Federation about 20 sick children from different cities and towns of Latvia will spend 20 days in a recreation resort in Russia. Vesti Segodnya

Lauku Avize

provides an in-depth information about the new Russian Citizenship Law and talks to an official of the Russian Embassy to Latvia. The official states that for the time being the application process is halted. According to the data provided by the official, 40 people in May and 70 people in June applied for Russian citizenship. When asked about the number of people who have applied for Russian citizenship since Latvia has regained its independence, the official says that the embassy does not know the exact number as people from Latvia apply for Russian citizenship at the Russian embassy to Latvia and also in Russia. provides an in-depth information about the new Russian Citizenship Law and talks to an official of the Russian Embassy to Latvia. The official states that for the time being the application process is halted. According to the data provided by the official, 40 people in May and 70 people in June applied for Russian citizenship. When asked about the number of people who have applied for Russian citizenship since Latvia has regained its independence, the official says that the embassy does not know the exact number as people from Latvia apply for Russian citizenship at the Russian embassy to Latvia and also in Russia.