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.

• Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Language Schools organises a meeting with parents of minority students
• Vladimir Chizov: presence of the leaders of the Baltic States in the anniversary of the victory in World War II in Moscow would be a god start to improve Latvian Russian relations
• Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) nominates the member of Saeima Boris Tsilevitch a key rapporteur on ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in Latvia
• Latvijas Avize analysis negative attitude of the Russian-language mass media towards the new Minister of Education and Science Ina Druviete
• MP form For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM Imants Kalnins talks about the attitude of the party towards ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

On Saturday the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Language Schools organised a meeting parents of minority students in Riga. The goal of the meeting is to inform parents about negative impact of the education reform on the quality of education in minority secondary schools. The Headquarters has also developed an action plan, which includes three main goals: abolishment of the education reform, re-establishment of tertiary education in the Russian-language and qualitative Latvian language classes.

On Saturday the Headquarters for the Defence of Russian Language Schools organised a meeting parents of minority students in Riga. The goal of the meeting is to inform parents about negative impact of the education reform on the quality of education in minority secondary schools. The Headquarters has also developed an action plan, which includes three main goals: abolishment of the education reform, re-establishment of tertiary education in the Russian-language and qualitative Latvian language classes. Diena

Presence of the leaders of the Baltic States in the anniversary of the victory in World War II on 9 May 2005 in Moscow would be a good starting point for improvement of Latvian Russian relations, believes the Deputy of the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Vladimir Chizov. None of the leaders of the Baltic States have confirmed their participation in this event yet.

Presence of the leaders of the Baltic States in the anniversary of the victory in World War II on 9 May 2005 in Moscow would be a good starting point for improvement of Latvian Russian relations, believes the Deputy of the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Vladimir Chizov. None of the leaders of the Baltic States have confirmed their participation in this event yet. Neatkariga Rita Avize, Chas

The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has nominated the member of the PACE and Latvian Parliament Boris Tsilevitch the key rapporteur on the implementation of ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in a number of European countries.

The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has nominated the member of the PACE and Latvian Parliament Boris Tsilevitch the key rapporteur on the implementation of ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in a number of European countries. Vesti Segodnya

Latvijas Avize prints a critical commentary by Voldemars Krustins about negative attitude of the Russian-language mass media towards the new Minister of Education and Science Ina Druviete. Voldemars Krustins believes the Russian language press is not satisfied with the strict stance of Ina Druviete towards the implementation of the education reform and her intentions to inspect this process.

Latvijas Avize prints an interview with the MP (For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM) Imants Kalnins about the attitude of his party towards ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. According to Imants Kalnins, the party believes that the Convention cannot be ratified until Moscow does not recognise the occupation of the Baltic States.