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 language newspapers feature an interview with the new Russian Ambassador to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov
• Latvijas Avize prints an article about report on human rights in Latvia prepared by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

Russian language newspapers feature an interview with the new Russian Ambassador to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov. The Ambassador has stressed that situation with large scale non-citizenship in Latvia should be solved in accordance with recommendations of international organisations. Mr. Veshnyakov also believes that persons who have decided to reside in Latvia must study its history, culture and language.

Russian language newspapers feature an interview with the new Russian Ambassador to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov. The Ambassador has stressed that situation with large scale non-citizenship in Latvia should be solved in accordance with recommendations of international organisations. Mr. Veshnyakov also believes that persons who have decided to reside in Latvia must study its history, culture and language. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Latvijas Avize prints an article about report on human rights in Latvia prepared by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). Columnist of the newspaper argues that the report is not acceptable to Latvian society and government because the ECRI avoids the fact that Latvia was occupied and the consequences of USSR ethnic policy. The columnist claims that the ECRI recommended Latvia to grant non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections, permit dual citizenship of Latvia and Russia, as well as to equalize rights of Latvian language and minority languages. According to the columnist, the report apparently will be taken into account and used by various structures of the European Council, therefore, pressure on Latvia regarding these issues will grow.