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Posted by: Mihaela Bucatari

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16 July 2019 / 17:14

Language law comes to force in Ukraine

On July 16, the law on the state language came into force in Ukraine, two months after the legislation was published in the official press. No restrictions apply to the sphere of private communication and religion, unian.info reports.

The law stipulates that every citizen of Ukraine is obliged to speak the state language as the language of their citizenship. At the same time, the state shall set up Ukrainian language courses for adults and provides an opportunity to freely master the state language to citizens of Ukraine who have not had such an opportunity.

According to the law, a person who intends to acquire Ukrainian citizenship shall be obliged to confirm the appropriate level of state language proficiency. At the same time, a special regulator will start verifying such proficiency two years after the law enters into force. Passing tests in Ukrainian to obtain citizenship will also become obligatory in 2 years.

The law provides for the appointment of an authorized representative for protection of the state language. The language of instruction in educational facilities shall be the state language.

 

 

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