Integration monitor
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.
Сен. 10, 2008
- Telegraf reports about restructuring of Russias state institutions dealing with its compatriots affairs
Telegraf reports that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs liquidates the Russias Foreign Centre which dealt with affairs concerning Russian compatriots abroad and assigns its functions to the Federal Agency which further will be called Federal Agency for CIS, Compatriots Living Abroad and Humanitarian Co-operation Affairs. According to Latvian MP Boriss Cilevics, Russia is interested in strong Russian compatriots, therefore, such restructuring is one more step on granting stronger support to Russians living abroad. During 2008 Russia started elaboration of draft amendments to the Law on Compatriots and established foundation Russian World.