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• Society integration functions are assigned to the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Interior

Yesterday, the government decided to assign society integration functions from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry of Culture starting from the next year will be responsible for elaboration of state integration policy, organisation of its implementation and coordination. The Ministry of Interior, in its turn, starting from 1 June 2011, will take over elaboration and implementation of immigrants’ integration policy and will supervise the European Fund for Integration of Third Country Nationals.

Yesterday, the government decided to assign society integration functions from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry of Culture starting from the next year will be responsible for elaboration of state integration policy, organisation of its implementation and coordination. The Ministry of Interior, in its turn, starting from 1 June 2011, will take over elaboration and implementation of immigrants integration policy and will supervise the European Fund for Integration of Third Country Nationals. Latvijas Avize