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.

• Government supported conceptual decision to merge the Naturalisation Board with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs
• Share of ethnic minorities in Latvia decreased during 20 years
• Vesti Segodnya reports about presentation of a documentary film Latvian Russians: Ten Centuries of History

The government supported conceptual decision to merge the Naturalisation Board with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) with an aim to optimise funding for both institutions. According to the head of the OCMA, possible cost-saving outcome of the merger could amount the present funding of the Naturalisation Board.

The government supported conceptual decision to merge the Naturalisation Board with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) with an aim to optimise funding for both institutions. According to the head of the OCMA, possible cost-saving outcome of the merger could amount the present funding of the Naturalisation Board. Latvijas Avize

The share of ethnic minorities in Latvia’s population decreased during the last 20 years. Presently, there are 27,8% ethnic Russians living in Latvia which is 6% fewer than in 1989. The share of Ukrainians, Belorussians and Jews also decreased, while the share of Poles, Lithuanians and Roma increased a little.

The share of ethnic minorities in Latvias population decreased during the last 20 years. Presently, there are 27,8% ethnic Russians living in Latvia which is 6% fewer than in 1989. The share of Ukrainians, Belorussians and Jews also decreased, while the share of Poles, Lithuanians and Roma increased a little. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf

Vesti Segodnya reports about presentation of a documentary film Latvian Russians: Ten Centuries of History. According to the author of the film historian Igors Gusevs, the film shows that Russians were living on present-day territory of Latvia for many centuries and the aim of the film is promotion of active integration of ethnic Russians in Latvian society.