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.

• Border Guard has detained 19 Moldovans, 11 Georgians and 6 Ukrainians for attempt to pass the Latvian border illegally in 2007
• Latvijas Avize reports about a meeting of the working group called to revise and improve the National Program for the Promotion of Tolerance.
• President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and the head of the Commission of Strategic Analysis Zaneta Ozolina have discussed issues concerning consolidation of society

The Head of State Border Guard Gunars Dabolins has stated that 19 citizens of Moldova, 11 citizens of Georgia and 6 citizens of Ukraine were detained for attempt to pass the Latvian border illegally during the first half of 2007. Gunars Dabolins has stated that one of the main priorities of the Border Guard for the second half of the year is not to allow influx of illegal immigrants to Latvia mainly from Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia.

The Head of State Border Guard Gunars Dabolins has stated that 19 citizens of Moldova, 11 citizens of Georgia and 6 citizens of Ukraine were detained for attempt to pass the Latvian border illegally during the first half of 2007. Gunars Dabolins has stated that one of the main priorities of the Border Guard for the second half of the year is not to allow influx of illegal immigrants to Latvia mainly from Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia. Chas

Latvijas Avize reports about a meeting of the working group called to revise and improve the National Program for the Promotion of Tolerance. According to the head of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Ilze Liepa, the Program must aim at decreasing intolerance towards as many social groups as possible. However, the head of the Discrimination Department of the Ombudsman Office Liga Biksiniece believes that if the program is too broad it will be ineffective. Therefore, Ms. Biksiniece considers that the program must be aimed at promotion of tolerance towards defined particular target groups which face intolerance more often. The work on revision and improvement of the Program will be finished in 2008.

Latvijas Avize reports that the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and the head of the Commission of Strategic Analysis Zaneta Ozolina have discussed issues concerning consolidation of society. Zaneta Ozolina has stated that there is luck of common idea which would be able to unite the society. According to Ms. Ozolina, the Commission has planned to launch discussions on values and ideas which dominate among various groups in society as well as on ways to promote sense of belonging to the state.