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.

• FF/LNIM proposes to forbid speak Russian at sessions of Saeimas factions
• LASHOR reproaches state and municipalities for manipulations with numbers of students
• Latvijas Vestnesis prints an article on migration issues in the world, including Latvia
• Chas prints an interview with the head of the Institute of CIS Countries, activist of the Union of Orthodox Citizens Kirill Frolov

The political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM has submitted to the Saeima the draft amendments to the Saeima’s Rules Procedure which stipulate that MPs are forbidden to speak Russian during sessions of parliamentary factions.

The political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM has submitted to the Saeima the draft amendments to the Saeimas Rules Procedure which stipulate that MPs are forbidden to speak Russian during sessions of parliamentary factions. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Newspapers write that the Latvian Association for Support of Russian-Language Schools (LASHOR in its Russian acronym) has stated that the state and municipalities want to take advantage of the fall in number of students, including minority students, due to low fertility in Latvia and on that basis transform all schools in Latvia into schools teaching only in Latvian. According to the LASHOR several regional schools are planning to close minority classes in couple years because of the decreasing number of Russian students. The LASHOR has also proposed that the government should establish the exceptional requirements regarding the required number of students at minority schools.

Newspapers write that the Latvian Association for Support of Russian-Language Schools (LASHOR in its Russian acronym) has stated that the state and municipalities want to take advantage of the fall in number of students, including minority students, due to low fertility in Latvia and on that basis transform all schools in Latvia into schools teaching only in Latvian. According to the LASHOR several regional schools are planning to close minority classes in couple years because of the decreasing number of Russian students. The LASHOR has also proposed that the government should establish the exceptional requirements regarding the required number of students at minority schools. Chas, Telegraf

Latvijas Vestnesis prints an article on migration issues in the world, including Latvia, by professor Georgs Libermanis. According to Mr. Libermanis deficiency of labour force in Latvia cannot be solved by the influx of immigrants from Asia and Africa because they are not qualified labour force, while Latvia is in shortage of high-qualified labour force. In their turn, high qualified labour force is not interested in employment in Latvia because of low level of average salary. Therefore, Georgs Libermanis concludes that Latvia will not face serious immigration problems in the near future.

Chas prints an interview with the head of the Institute of CIS Countries, activist of the Union of Orthodox Citizens Kirill Frolov who took part in a conference Cultural Autonomy for National Minorities: Experience and Perspectives held by the European Russian Alliance. Kirill Frolov believes that Russians in Latvia have been able to preserve high social status and that: the Russian community will become an important social and political force sooner or later.