The meeting noted in summary that the Estonian language should be appreciated more than so far. President Rüütel also suggested that the President's Academic Council in the near future should discuss the priorities concerning the survival and development of Estonian.
The Language Act of 1989 ensured in legal terms the use of Estonian as the official language of Estonia, however, it did not pay much heed to the issues of language instruction. The act was in force until 1995 when a new Language Act was passed.
Public Relations Unit of the Office of the President
Kadriorg, March 10, 2004
