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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.

Сен. 23, 2004

  • Minister of Education and Science: no unofficial moratorium on education reform has been established
  • Adviser of the Russia President Sergey Yastrzhembsky talks about the situation of Russian speakers in Latvia
  • Latvia Foreign Affairs Ministry denies that the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus will visit Latvia
  • Number of minority school students in Riga has dropped
  • The Days of the Russian culture will launched today
  • Minister of Interior Eriks Jekabsons accounts for the expulsion of the Headquarters activist Aleksandrs Kazakovs from Latvia
Yesterday the Minister of Education and Science Juris Radzevics attended the session of the Saeima Government Review Committee and accounted for statements of an official of the Ministry of Education and Science, published by the newspaper

Yesterday the Minister of Education and Science Juris Radzevics attended the session of the Saeima Government Review Committee and accounted for statements of an official of the Ministry of Education and Science, published by the newspaper Rigas Balss on 8 September, who stated that the Education State Inspection has established an unofficial moratorium on the education reform. The Minister declared that no unofficial moratorium on the reform has been established. Juris Radzevics also noted that the journalist has freely interpreted officials statements, who did not say that minority schools are not monitored, but stated that no mass monitoring and inspecting of schools have been conducted. Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf

‘Russia considers the situation of Russian-speakers in Latvia and Estonia among three most topical issues in its relations with the European Union,’ has stated Sergey Yastrzhembsky, the adviser to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the session ofo the European Parliament. The Russian language newspapers report on the meeting of Sergey Yastrzhembsky with the member of the European Parliament Tatjana Zdanoka. During the meeting the situation of Russian-speakers in Latvia was discussed as well.

‘Russia considers the situation of Russian-speakers in Latvia and Estonia among three most topical issues in its relations with the European Union, has stated Sergey Yastrzhembsky, the adviser to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the session ofo the European Parliament. The Russian language newspapers report on the meeting of Sergey Yastrzhembsky with the member of the European Parliament Tatjana Zdanoka. During the meeting the situation of Russian-speakers in Latvia was discussed as well. Diena, Vesti Segodnya, Chas

The Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued a statement in which it denies the information, spread by the Russia Foreign Affairs Ministry, that the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus plans to visit Latvia.

The Latvian Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued a statement in which it denies the information, spread by the Russia Foreign Affairs Ministry, that the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus plans to visit Latvia. Latvijas Avize

According to the information of the Education, Youth and Sports Department of the Riga City Council, this year the number of students studying at minority schools has dropped by 8,052 students in comparison to the academic year of 2003/2004.  This year 39,154 students are registered attending Riga minority schools. The number of  students studying at Latvian schools year has increased by 3,417 reaching 43,565 students in total this year.

According to the information of the Education, Youth and Sports Department of the Riga City Council, this year the number of students studying at minority schools has dropped by 8,052 students in comparison to the academic year of 2003/2004. This year 39,154 students are registered attending Riga minority schools. The number of students studying at Latvian schools year has increased by 3,417 reaching 43,565 students in total this year. Diena

Today the Days of the Russian culture ‘The Traditions of the Russian People in Latvia’ will be launched in Riga.

Today the Days of the Russian culture ‘The Traditions of the Russian People in Latvia will be launched in Riga. Vesti Segodnya, Chas

In the response to the application of the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia, Minister of Interior Eriks Jekabsons accounted for the expulsion of the Headquarters’ for the Defence of Russian-Language Schools activist Aleksandrs Kazakovs from Latvia. The Minster stated that the deportation was implemented in compliance with Latvian legislation.

In the response to the application of the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia, Minister of Interior Eriks Jekabsons accounted for the expulsion of the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian-Language Schools activist Aleksandrs Kazakovs from Latvia. The Minster stated that the deportation was implemented in compliance with Latvian legislation. Neatkariga Rita Avize, Vesti Segodnya

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