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.

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To help the ethnic Russians residing in Latvia willing to return to Russia, the International Migration Organisation and the Russian Federal Migration Service Representative Office are doing a joint project to grant material support to the needy repatriates. 2000 to 3000 repatriates leave Latvia for Russia annually. The support currently allotted by the US was initially intended to help 2000 repatriates but the existing funding allows to support 400 by the end of this year. After the information provided by the above Representative Office, it is mostly elderly people finding themselves in material hardship who decide to repatriate to Russia. Also, lately there have been families who want their children to study in their native language and the Office expects more such people next year.

To help the ethnic Russians residing in Latvia willing to return to Russia, the International Migration Organisation and the Russian Federal Migration Service Representative Office are doing a joint project to grant material support to the needy repatriates. 2000 to 3000 repatriates leave Latvia for Russia annually. The support currently allotted by the US was initially intended to help 2000 repatriates but the existing funding allows to support 400 by the end of this year. After the information provided by the above Representative Office, it is mostly elderly people finding themselves in material hardship who decide to repatriate to Russia. Also, lately there have been families who want their children to study in their native language and the Office expects more such people next year. Diena

The former Latvian President Guntis Ulmanis told BNS that he supports the shift to a generally elected president who then would have more responsibility for the developments in the country.

The former Latvian President Guntis Ulmanis told BNS that he supports the shift to a generally elected president who then would have more responsibility for the developments in the country. Diena, Chas

Ventspils is the first town in Latvia to develop a society integration program on a municipal level. August 6, the commission of the program had its first meeting and discussed the model of the commission and decided to have eight sub-divisions to deal with issues of language, education, citizenship, naturalisation, youth, employment, living conditions, public information and participation in the town’s administration.

Ventspils is the first town in Latvia to develop a society integration program on a municipal level. August 6, the commission of the program had its first meeting and discussed the model of the commission and decided to have eight sub-divisions to deal with issues of language, education, citizenship, naturalisation, youth, employment, living conditions, public information and participation in the towns administration. Neatkariga

Education Minister Silva Golde issued an order last week for the regional and local school boards to submit lists by this Monday with names of teachers-pensioners who cannot be replaced at schools.

Education Minister Silva Golde issued an order last week for the regional and local school boards to submit lists by this Monday with names of teachers-pensioners who cannot be replaced at schools. Jauna Avize

The forum of teachers taking place in Riga Monday and Tuesday plans to discuss the situation with teachers-pensioners in the view of the adopted amendments to the Pension Law.

The forum of teachers taking place in Riga Monday and Tuesday plans to discuss the situation with teachers-pensioners in the view of the adopted amendments to the Pension Law. Chas

Next week the Finance Ministry and the Education Ministry will sign the agreement with the World Bank about allotting US$ 40 million during four years to the development of schools in Latvia.

Next week the Finance Ministry and the Education Ministry will sign the agreement with the World Bank about allotting US$ 40 million during four years to the development of schools in Latvia. Panorama Latvii