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.

• Russian Minister of Economics: large number of Russian speaking residents in Latvia is a good start to develop sound relations between the two countries
• No Latvian language courses for people having seeing difficulties
• News in lives of the seven Somalians who were granted alternative status in Latvia

On 13 October, Russia and Latvia have signed a framework agreement for economical co-operation. The Russian Minister of Economics German Gref stated that the large number of Russian speaking residents in Latvia is a good beggining for development of interrelations. The Latvian Minister of Economics Aigars Stokenbergs stated that about 90% of Latvian residents speak Russian language, which is a good pre-condition for co-operation in business sphere.

On 13 October, Russia and Latvia have signed a framework agreement for economical co-operation. The Russian Minister of Economics German Gref stated that the large number of Russian speaking residents in Latvia is a good beggining for development of interrelations. The Latvian Minister of Economics Aigars Stokenbergs stated that about 90% of Latvian residents speak Russian language, which is a good pre-condition for co-operation in business sphere. Vesti Segodnya

Vesti Segodnya features an interview with a woman who has seeing difficulties. The woman claims that she wants to pass the naturalisation exams to acquire Latvian citizenship, however, she was not able to find any language learning courses for people with seeing difficulties.

Diena, Latvijas Avize and NRA continue to report about the Somalians who arrived to Latvia in September 2005 and were granted alternative status in July 2006. The newspapers report that four grown-up Somalians have sign a contract with one of the hotels and presently are getting trained for work in service sphere. Under-aged Somalians, in their turn, are gaining good results in school.