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• Conference Facing Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in Latvia
• Igors Pimenovs: I am for agreement between Latvian and Russian politicians on the social-economical grounds

The Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration and the Latvian Bible Society held an expert conference “Facing Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in Latvia.” Participants of the seminar discussed the situation concerning these issues in Latvia. The representative of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Daugavpils University Dmitrijs Olehnovics gave an insight in the history of anti-Semitic propaganda in Latvia. Olenhovics noted that manifestations of anti-Semitism continue to exist in Latvia, including in the political discourse, arguing that it is “a way to attract a particular electorate.” The lawyer of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Ilvija Puce noted that according to some studies there is a high level of Islamphobia in Latvia. The Professor Ilga Apine stated “Latvians justify their fear of others by their bitter experience of the past.” The Co-president of the Latvian Christian - Jewish Council Ruvins Ferbers stressed that the best way to promote tolerance is recognition of positive aspects in a common history.

The Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration and the Latvian Bible Society held an expert conference Facing Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in Latvia. Participants of the seminar discussed the situation concerning these issues in Latvia. The representative of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Daugavpils University Dmitrijs Olehnovics gave an insight in the history of anti-Semitic propaganda in Latvia. Olenhovics noted that manifestations of anti-Semitism continue to exist in Latvia, including in the political discourse, arguing that it is a way to attract a particular electorate. The lawyer of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Ilvija Puce noted that according to some studies there is a high level of Islamphobia in Latvia. The Professor Ilga Apine stated Latvians justify their fear of others by their bitter experience of the past. The Co-president of the Latvian Christian - Jewish Council Ruvins Ferbers stressed that the best way to promote tolerance is recognition of positive aspects in a common history. Latvijas Avize

Member of the Riga City Council Igors Pimenovs in an interview with

Member of the Riga City Council Igors Pimenovs in an interview with NRA stated that the only chance for Russian-speaking residents in Latvia to improve their situation is to acquire trust of Latvians: Russian politicians should pursue the idea. I am for agreement between Latvian and Russian politicians not on the ethnic, but on the social-economical grounds. Igors Pimenovs also believes that the two-community is a barrier for the survival of the Latvian culture: the Latvian national revolution which began in 1991 still goes on. Its aim was the preservation and stability of the Latvian culture and language. However, at the same time magnification of the ‘Latvian identity in our society leads to magnification of the two-community society.