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.

• Political scientist Iveta Kazoka: ethnic Latvian part of society is ready to accept Russian parties in the government
• Newspapers report about a study Teaching of Contradictory XX Century History Issues in Latvian Schools. Evaluation of Situation
• 220th anniversary of establishment of first Russian school in Latvia.

In an interview with

In an interview with Chas, political scientist Iveta Kazoka states that ethnic Latvian part of society is ready to accept Russian parties in the government. Ms. Kazoka believes that Russian parties successfully work in municipalities, while, ratings of nationalistic parties drop. Iveta Kazoka also believes participation of Russian parties in the government would increase competition among parties and promote democracy.

According to a study “Teaching of Contradictory XX Century History Issues in Latvian Schools. Evaluation of Situation” conducted with the support of the Soros Foundation –Latvia, only 26% of students of Russian language schools consider that content of history books is objective, as compared with 65% of students of Latvian language schools. 62% of students of Russian language schools positively evaluate Soviet times in Latvia, while, majority of students of Latvian language schools evaluate Soviet times negatively.  62 % of students of Latvian language schools consider that Soviet troops in 1945 occupied Latvia, while, in Russian schools only 5 % agree with such statement and 65% consider that Soviet troops liberated Latvia.

According to a study Teaching of Contradictory XX Century History Issues in Latvian Schools. Evaluation of Situation conducted with the support of the Soros Foundation –Latvia, only 26% of students of Russian language schools consider that content of history books is objective, as compared with 65% of students of Latvian language schools. 62% of students of Russian language schools positively evaluate Soviet times in Latvia, while, majority of students of Latvian language schools evaluate Soviet times negatively. 62 % of students of Latvian language schools consider that Soviet troops in 1945 occupied Latvia, while, in Russian schools only 5 % agree with such statement and 65% consider that Soviet troops liberated Latvia. Vesti Segodnya (7.02) Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports that the first documented Russian school in Riga was established 220 years ago, in February 1789 .