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.

• Head of The Concord Centre Nils Usakovs: Russian speaking residents should take part in national manifestations
• President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers: Russian residents of Latvia should remain Russian
• Columnist of Chas: the only way for non-citizens to solve their problems is to become naturalised

Newspapers report on demonstration “For Law-Governed State! For Honest Policy!” held against the present course of the government on 3 November in Riga. The head of political party The Concord Centre Nils Usakovs in an interview with

Newspapers report on demonstration For Law-Governed State! For Honest Policy! held against the present course of the government on 3 November in Riga. The head of political party The Concord Centre Nils Usakovs in an interview with Vesti Segodnya has stated that members of the party were probably the only representatives of Russian speakers at the demonstration. Nils Usakovs believes that Russian speaking residents should take part in such national manifestations held against corruption, cynicism of governing authorities, economical and social crisis.

Vesti Segodnya features an interview the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers. Mr. President has stated that Russian residents of Latvia should remain Russian while Latvians should remain Latvian. However, Mr. Zatlers believes that two-community state is not a good state model because it carries problems which will last for centuries. Mr. Zatlers also does not support granting non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections and believes that Latvia has successful experience in naturalisation.

Columnist of

Columnist of Chas considers that the only way for Latvian non-citizens to solve their problems is to become naturalised and to vote in the Saeimas elections for those who truly would be able to change situation.