"We have great interest in strengthening the Russian language," stated Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko (Slovak National Party/SNS) at the annual assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in St. Petersburg. "At the moment there's a lack of this language as part of developing trade, for example. We mustn't miss the boat of cooperation, and knowledge of the Russian language can only help us in this regard," said Danko after meeting the St. Petersburg governor Georgy Poltavchenko. Danko later told journalists that he isn't in favour of introducing compulsory Russian lessons, but he stressed that the ability to speak Russian in combination with the English or German language could be a great advantage for Slovaks in finding jobs and establishing themselves within the EU. In this context, Danko pointed to opportunities in Russia as a large country with strong economic potential.
Greater Russian language education in Slovakia wanted
18. 10. 2017 13:00 | News
Gavin Shoebridge, Photo: TASR