A lack of contact between ethnic Estonians and inhabitants of Estonia from other nationalities continues to be a cause for concern, culture minister Anneli Ott (Center) says. Ott added that on the whole, the integration process over the past 20 years has been a success.
Ott said Monday that: "Based on the monitoring carried out during the last 20 years, we can say that the integration of Estonian society has been a consistent and positive process.
"However, there are still concerns that need to be addressed, such as how to create and support a common space where people of different nationalities could have greater contact with each other, and establish stronger ties with Estonia," she continued, according to the ministry's website.