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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studie

Yesterday the National Programme for Latvian Language Training presented new Latvian language study books developed for teaching Latvian to national minorities, as well as bilingual study aids.

Yesterday the National Programme for Latvian Language Training presented new Latvian language study books developed for teaching Latvian to national minorities, as well as bilingual study aids. Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

The Russian language press calls on readers to take part in the conference of Russian Students’ Parents this Saturday and protect the right of national minorities to study in their languages.

The Russian language press calls on readers to take part in the conference of Russian Students Parents this Saturday and protect the right of national minorities to study in their languages.

Vesti Segodnya

columnist Natalya Sevidova writes that the government does not pay very much attention to ensuring all possibilities for people who want to learn Latvian – there are very few teaching aids in the market, free Latvian language courses are offered only to specific groups, such as applicants for citizenship, teachers and the latest Latvian-Russian dictionary was issued in 1955. columnist Natalya Sevidova writes that the government does not pay very much attention to ensuring all possibilities for people who want to learn Latvian – there are very few teaching aids in the market, free Latvian language courses are offered only to specific groups, such as applicants for citizenship, teachers and the latest Latvian-Russian dictionary was issued in 1955. The European Standing Conference of History Teachers’ Associations Euroclio and the Latvian Association of History Teachers held a round-table discussion on “Citizenship.” History teachers as well as students from Russian and Latvian schools took part in the round-table discussion about teaching history in relation with civic education.

The European Standing Conference of History Teachers Associations Euroclio and the Latvian Association of History Teachers held a round-table discussion on Citizenship. History teachers as well as students from Russian and Latvian schools took part in the round-table discussion about teaching history in relation with civic education. Chas

Rigas Balss

publishes a pre-election discussion among leader of FF/LNNK Maris Grinblats, leader of FHRUL Janis Jurkans and deputy chairperson of the Russian Party Vyacheslav Starostin. When discussing ethnic relations, Maris Grinblats stresses that at the moment social and economic issues are more important than national questions, while Janis Jurkans states that demographic situation in the country is catastrophic for both Russians and Latvians and therefore Latvia has no future. In his opinion, an ideal model of Latvia would be a country where all persons can call themselves Latvians. Vyacheslavs Starostin states that relations between Russians and Latvians should not be as relations between a major ethnic group and a minority. publishes a pre-election discussion among leader of FF/LNNK Maris Grinblats, leader of FHRUL Janis Jurkans and deputy chairperson of the Russian Party Vyacheslav Starostin. When discussing ethnic relations, Maris Grinblats stresses that at the moment social and economic issues are more important than national questions, while Janis Jurkans states that demographic situation in the country is catastrophic for both Russians and Latvians and therefore Latvia has no future. In his opinion, an ideal model of Latvia would be a country where all persons can call themselves Latvians. Vyacheslavs Starostin states that relations between Russians and Latvians should not be as relations between a major ethnic group and a minority.