The second compulsory language in Ukraine is obliged to be Russian, and English, said during a public meeting in Lviv, head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

" The second compulsory language in Ukraine is obliged to be Russian, and English, " says the statement of the President of the local

" There is a relationship between the level of activity and level of knowledge of the English language, " said Poroshenko. He noticed that one should speak not about the status of the Russian language in Ukraine, and about the status of English.

the Manager also said that the Cabinet during the last period of time is not an interpreter, and it changed for the better attitude to Ukraine partners.

according to his statement, Ministers are required to know English, and this is another requirement after the lustration of power. In addition, according to Poroshenko, deans and heads of departments in national universities also must know English.

Current leaders of the Ukrainian authorities, and among them the head and the Prime Minister speak English, and often speak in this language, for example, abroad and at meetings with their English-speaking colleagues.

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