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The President of the Republic met with the Estonian Language Council26.04.2004
President Arnold Rüütel today at Kadriorg met with Minister of Education and Research Toivo Maimets and Members of the Estonian Language Council.
The meeting discussed several issues considering the subjects dealt with in the document "Estonian Language Strategy for 2004-2010" that was completed early this year. The possibility to amend the Constitution by adding thereto a clause concerning the protection of the Estonian language was addressed separately. On top of that, the meeting dealt with the issues of teaching Estonian at institutions of higher education and the status of Estonian as an official language of the European Union. It was noted that the interest in learning Estonian had increased both in Estonia and on the international scale.
The President of the Republic expressed thanks to the Estonian Language Council for their serious work done hitherto in cultivating and developing our mother language. The meeting agreed that the council's work had to be continued on many subjects, including raising the profile and improving the image of Estonian in the mass media and in the daily work of authorities.
Public Relations Unit of the Office of the President
Kadriorg, April 26, 2004
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