[Lgpolicy] Zelenskyy Promotes English in Ukraine

[Francis M. Hult via Lgpolicy]

Language Magazine

Zelenskyy Promotes English in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking to establish English as
one of several international languages of communication in Ukraine. The
plan is to pass legislation regulating the use of English in the country
and enforce a mandatory level of proficiency for specific official
positions. Guidelines for the usage of English would also be implemented
across certain governmental and commercial sectors.

Draft law 9432 “On the use of the English language in Ukraine,” introduced
to the Ukrainian Parliament on June 28, aims to determine which
jobs/positions require knowledge of English to further boost international
relations. Long term, it also aims to regulate and standardize the use of
English in state and local governments, including in the Autonomous
Republic of Crimea, as well as for emergency services, signage, border
crossings, education, culture, transport, and healthcare.

Full story:
https://www.languagemagazine.com/2023/07/06/zelenskyy-promotes-english-in-ukraine/
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