• President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers: words “occupant” and “fascist” should not be used in daily life
• General director of Latvian National Television Edgars Kots: LTV7 could permanently broadcast programs in various languages simultaneously

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers in an interview with Russian Internet news portal stated that words “occupant” and “fascist” should not be used in daily life because those are not just bad words but behind them is a real memory of those who suffered from Fascism and those who were repressed by Soviet power. According to the President, these words are insulting. Telegraf

According to the general director of Latvian National Television Edgars Kots, national channel LTV7 could permanently broadcast programs in various languages simultaneously in future because digital broadcasting provides such option. Mr. Kots believes that such option will promote integration of Russian speaking residents by including them in Latvian informative space. Latvijas Avize reports that Latvian linguists criticize such option arguing that it will hinder integration and promote bilingualism in Latvia. Latvijas Avize