Protesters Demand Greater Role For Russian In Tatarstan’s Schools

KAZAN, Russia — Some 40 people have demonstrated in front of Tatarstan’s parliament in Kazan to demand greater rights for the Russian language in the Russian republic’s schools, RFE/RL’s Tatar-Bashkir Service reports. The protesters demanded that the mandatory study of the Tatar language in Tatarstan be dropped as a requirement in schools. Tatarstan parliament deputies […]