The President Petro Poroshenko signed the law “On ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as a state”. The signing ceremony took place in the presence of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy, parliamentary representatives and the public.

Today is the fifteenth of May. It is a great pride and a great honor for me being a President of Ukraine to sign the Law of Ukraine “On ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as a state”.  I put a signature on a well-balanced language law”, Petro Poroshenko said.

The President emphasized that this law “in no way affects any language of national minorities living in Ukraine”.