Russian in the Modern Socio-Cultural, Educational and Political Space of the Republic of Tajikistan

Relevance. The article is devoted to the functioning of the Russian language in the Republic of Tajikistan in three aspects: socio-cultural, educational and political.

Aim. Description of the current state of the study of the Russian language, from the socio-cultural, political and educational points of view and the features of its functioning as a means of interethnic communication in the Republic of Tajikistan.

Methodology. When writing the work, the following methods were used: analytical and descriptive, including a review and analysis of scientific and methodological literature on the research topic, questioning, summarizing the experience of teaching the Russian language.

Scientific novelty / or theoretical and/or practical significance. The novelty of the research is that it is the first attempt of studying the socio-cultural, educational and political aspects of the Russian language functioning in modern Tajikistan.

Results. This study clarifies the importance of the Russian language not only as the most important educational unit, but also as a determining factor for successful social adaptation. The need for the development of Russian schools on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan was indicated. The description of the spread of the Russian language and culture in Tajikistan is given. It is substanti­ated that a non-native language, in particular, the Russian language, is one of the main factors in the socio-economic and general cultural progress of the society. The current position of the Russian language in the system of secondary and higher education in Tajikistan is analyzed.

Conclusions. In Tajikistan, there is an ever increasing need to study the Russian language as a means of interethnic communication and intercultural interaction between Tajikistan and Russia, as well as its study in national schools and higher educational institutions of the country. The author notes the high importance of the teacher and his methods of work in the national school against the back­ground of the lack of language environment in the Republic of Tajikistan. One of the aspects of study­ing the Russian language in the Republic of Tajikistan is definitely the migration of the population to the Russian Federation, which has recently been dynamically developing among Tajiks.

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