
EVENT: 227th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin.
Upon invitation. Contact: 01.42.12.84.30 - dl.russia@unesco-delegations.org
Для более чем 250 млн людей русский язык является общим достоянием и средством ежедневного общения. Это официальный язык ряда международных организаций, включая ООН, а также один из самых популярных языков в интернет-пространстве. На нем создавались известные во всем мире шедевры культуры, и поэтому неслучайно День русского языка отмечается сегодня, 6 июня, в день рождения выдающегося поэта А.С.Пушкина.
On June 6, 2011, the President of the Russian Federation signed a decree establishing the annual celebration of Russian Language Day in order to “preserve, support, and promote the Russian language as a national treasure of the peoples of the Russian Federation, a means of international communication, and an integral part of the cultural and spiritual heritage of world civilization.”
The history of the Russian language spans more than a thousand years. Throughout that time, it has united tribes and peoples, including in the face of foreign invasions, while shaping the worldview and values of those who lived — and continue to live — on Russian soil.
Our “great and mighty” language, like any dynamic and developing language, continues to grow, constantly enriched by new words and expressions as it adapts to the realities of the modern world.
• one of the six official languages of the United Nations;
• a working language of international diplomacy, science, and culture;
• the ninth most spoken language in the world (more than 250 million speakers);
• the second most widely used language on the internet by number of websites.































