Refat Chubarov Will Speak Crimean Tatar in Verkhovna Rada of Crimea

15 August 2012

The First Vice Chairman of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Head of the Parliamentary faction “Qurultay-Rukh” in the VR ARC Refat Chubarov will speak Crimean Tatar in the sessions of the Crimean Parliament.

He made this statement from the tribune of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea on August 15, 2012 during the discussion of the Decree “On the immediate measures of execution of the Law of Ukraine “On the basis of the state language policy” in Crimea”, the information agency «QHA» reports.

“Starting from the next session I’m going to speak only Crimean Tatar language here. Please, prepare all the changes before the next session and let’s adopt them in order that we could ensure the overall functioning of the law,”- Refat Chubarov suggested the members of the Crimean Parliament.

After the voting on the draft law, Refat Chubarov took the word again: “I’d like to draw your attention that since the next session of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea I will speak all three languages, and I ask to provide the interpreters for all those people who do not understand Crimean Tatar and maybe Ukrainian, my colleagues and journalists. It’s my right.”

We would remind you that on August 15, 2012 the Verkhovna Rada of ARC ordered the Council of Ministers of Crimea to prepare and file to consideration of the Republican Parliament the proposals, concerning the implementation of the Law of Ukraine “On the basis of the state language policy in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea” before October 10.