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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The News Agency of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Slovak</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Republic</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Use of Czech Language to Be Allowed in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Slovak</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Offices</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">People will be able to use the Czech language in Slovak state offices, according to an amendment to the State Language Act approved by the Government on Wednesday.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The amendment also permits people to speak the Czech language on television and radio broadcastings in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Slovakia</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and provides for live broadcasts in foreign languages with simultaneous translation into Slovak.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Full story:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://www.tasr.sk/30.axd?k=20090311TBB00369</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>