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.

• Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis informed the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek about ethnic integration tendencies
• State Language Centres inspectors revealed 88 fake state language proficiency certificates in Daugavpils hospital
• President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers will visit Russia with official visit on 19-21 December

Latvijas Avize reports that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Girts Valdis Kristovskis during the OSCE summit held a conversation with the High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek. The Minister informed the High Commissioner about ethnic integration tendencies in Latvia and positive results of education reformation. Mr. Kristovskis argued that number of graduates of Russian language schools who receive Latvian citizenship grows and state language proficiency level among students improves. Mr. Vollebaek, in his turn, called Latvia to grant non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections and ease naturalisation.

The State Language Centre’s inspectors revealed that 88 staff personnel of Daugavpils (city in Eastern part of Latvia) hospital have fake state language proficiency certificates. The majority of fake certificates belongs to nurses and technical personnel and were acquired during the early 90’. The persons with fake certificates are given six months period to receive valid certificates.

The State Language Centres inspectors revealed that 88 staff personnel of Daugavpils (city in Eastern part of Latvia) hospital have fake state language proficiency certificates. The majority of fake certificates belongs to nurses and technical personnel and were acquired during the early 90. The persons with fake certificates are given six months period to receive valid certificates. Latvijas Avize, Diena

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers will visit Russia with official visit on 19-21 December. This is the first official visit of Latvian President to Russia for the past 16 years.

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers will visit Russia with official visit on 19-21 December. This is the first official visit of Latvian President to Russia for the past 16 years. Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize, Diena, Neatkariga