Kathmandu: The Russian Language Day today is being observed by organizing several programmes in different countries of the globe. The day is being marked in Kathmandu with a programme to be hosted by the Russian Culture Centre this afternoon.
According to National News Agency Nepal, in commemoration of the birthday of the great Russian poet Alexander S. Pushkin, the United Nations has been marking the Russian Language Day on June 6 since 2010. This year too, the UN is organizing several programmes to observe the day today.
Russian language is among the six official languages used in the global organization. The purpose of the UN Languages Days is to raise awareness of the history, culture, and development of each of the official UN languages among the staff of the Organization.