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Ushakov called the Russian language a powerful unifying force in the CIS

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Assistant to the Russian President for International Affairs Yuri Ushakov said that the Russian language is a powerful unifying force throughout the CIS, recalling that the International Russian Language Organization was created on the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

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The International Organization for the Russian Language was created on the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to promote the Russian language as a means of intercultural communication in the post-Soviet space.

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The Russian language is a powerful unifying force throughout the CIS, said Assistant to the Russian President for International Affairs Yuri Ushakov.

On the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the International Russian Language Organization was created, the official start of which was given at the first ministerial conference in Moscow.

MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. The Russian language is a powerful unifying force throughout the CIS, said Assistant to the Russian President for International Affairs Yuri Ushakov.

“The Russian language is a powerful unifying force throughout the vast expanse of the Commonwealth,” Ushakov told reporters.

He recalled that on the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the International Russian Language Organization was created.

Open Questions

What specific functions will the International Russian Language Organization perform?
Which CIS countries are planning to join the organization?
What budget is allocated for the organization's activities?