<b class="listing1">NGOs call on Speaker not to allow bill on language policy</b><br><br>
<font class="anounce"><i>A number of non-governmental organizations
called on Volodymyr Lytvyn not to allow adoption of draft law No. 9073
"On the Principles of State Language Policy," since according to their
conviction, this will lead to equaling of statuses of Russian and
Ukrainian languages.</i></font><br clear="all">
<span class="anounce"><p align="justify">Representatives of
non-governmental organizations stress that the Speaker will not manage
to exonerate from responsibility in case of adoption of this
law. Activists also paid attention to the fact that the OSCE High
Commissioner on National Minorities characterized the law on the
languages as such, which may extend the existing language division
inside Ukraine and provoke a strong negative response, which will lead
to sharpening of tension. In addition, the Finance Ministry stood
against adoption of this draft law, noting that its realization needs
large expenses from the state budget. <br></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/index.php?id=148&listid=171646">http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/index.php?id=148&listid=171646</a><br></p><p align="justify">
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