He said this at the forum “Ukraine 30. Culture.
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“Everything was clearly written in the Constitution: the only state language was Ukrainian.
Everyone who raises the issue of nationality, the issue of language, the issue of the church - these are all people who want to hyip temporarily, with great, unfortunately, consequences for many people, ”Zelensky is quoted by Interfax-Ukraine.
One of these consequences, in his opinion, may be a split in Ukrainian society.
“I believe that the issue of language is not the right time now, I believe that the Ukrainian language is completely protected ... about this, but there should be a public dialogue, ”the leader of Ukraine emphasized.
He added that Ukraine should create comfortable conditions for everyone, including in the language issue.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov drew the attention of the Council of Europe to discrimination against the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine and the Baltic countries.
In mid-January, Article 30 of the so-called law on the state language came into force in Ukraine, according to which the entire service sector in the country will have to switch to the Ukrainian language.
In April 2019, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law on the exclusive use of the Ukrainian language in many areas, including government bodies, educational institutions and hospitals.
The Ukrainian party "Opposition Platform - For Life" has promised to seek the abolition of language discrimination in Ukraine.