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 Janis Urbanovics: there are more urgent problems than ethnic issues

Latvijas Avize prints an article by the MP from the political party the Concord Centre Janis Urbanovics in response to the criticism by the newspapers columnist towards those Saeimas factions who tolerate the possibility of co-operating with the Concord Centre. As reported, the columnist of Latvijas Avize blamed the Concord Centre for its orientation towards the Russian speaking voters and their interests. Janis Urbanovics has stated that presently, there are more urgent problems in the country than ethnic issues, therefore, it is miserable to stress that The Concord Centre cares only about problems of Russian speakers.