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.

• MP Ina Druviete: granting Russian language status of language of ethnic minorities in Latvia would strengthen positions of Latvian as state language

According to the MP Ina Druviete (the New Era), granting Russian language status of language of ethnic minorities in Latvia would strengthen positions of Latvian as state language because it would clarify position of Russian language and help to avoid such speculations as granting Russian status of official state language. The MP Boriss Cilevics (the Concord Centre) considers that granting Russian language status of ethnic minorities’ language would mean official recognition of real situation when Russian is used as ethnic minority language in Latvia daily. The MP Jurijs Soklovskis (the FHRUL) considers that change in Russian language’s status will not solve problems of Russian speakers in Latvia because it will not authorise usage of language in state institutions.

According to the MP Ina Druviete (the New Era), granting Russian language status of language of ethnic minorities in Latvia would strengthen positions of Latvian as state language because it would clarify position of Russian language and help to avoid such speculations as granting Russian status of official state language. The MP Boriss Cilevics (the Concord Centre) considers that granting Russian language status of ethnic minorities language would mean official recognition of real situation when Russian is used as ethnic minority language in Latvia daily. The MP Jurijs Soklovskis (the FHRUL) considers that change in Russian languages status will not solve problems of Russian speakers in Latvia because it will not authorise usage of language in state institutions. Chas, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize