tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12998320.post-1130392104214151682005-10-27T11:48:00.000+06:002005-10-27T11:48:00.000+06:00I am very sure about the government's intention to have all official paperwork done in Kazakh. You see it in the news all the time. The Almaty Mayor's Office, for example, is planning to complete the transition by the end of 2006.<BR/><BR/>Russian remains what they call 'the language of interethnic communication'. Some do talk about 'linguistic pressure' on Russian-speakers, especially in the northern parts of the country.<BR/><BR/>By the way, in the media a 50% Kazakh language broadcasting quota was introduced several years ago. (http://www.gazeta.kz/art.asp?aid=12802)<BR/><BR/>So this remains a very controversial issue, but it is very unlikely that the officials will change their mind about the current policy.MKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04783517418186078842noreply@blogger.com