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.

• Candidate to the post of the Mayor of Riga  Sarmite Elerte: President of Russia Vladimir Putin should apologise  for occupation of the Baltic States

The candidate of the Unity to the post of the Mayor of Riga  Sarmite Elerte believes that the result of the integration should be expressed in the following facts: all residents are proficient in Latvian language and use it; all residents acknowledge history of Latvia and its occupation by the Soviet Union based on true historical facts. Also, Mrs Elerte believes that it would be a nice gesture from the President of Russia Vladimir Putin to bring official apologies for occupation of the Baltic States during the WWII.  Vesti Segodnya