Two official languages promised in Crimea
Head of the Council of Ministers of Autonomous Republic Sergei Aksyonov promises to make Russian and Crimean Tatar official languages at the peninsula
Hardly anyone speaks Ukrainian in Crimea – less than 1% of the population, the politician told RIA Novosti.
Only two languages are used in everyday life in Crimea, Aksyonov said – Russian and Crimean Tatar: “Naturally, everyone will be able to use their own language; we are not going to restrict Crimean Tatars in any way. The republic will certainly be bilingual.”
The Ukraine language issue discussion will be put off, the politician noted: “If there is a real need, we will certainly consider the issue.”
By the way, the official Kiev does not recognize Aksyonov’s power and calls him a self-styled head of the autonomy.
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