You're reading: Ternopil Regional Council declares language law as invalid in region, asks Constitutional Court to cancel it

Members of Ternopil Regional Council passed a decision that the law of Ukraine on the principles of the state language policy has no legal effect on the territory of the region.

A total of 66 members of the council voted for this decision at the
regional council’s session on Thursday, seven members did not vote, one
abstained, Interfax-Ukraine learned at the press service of the council.

In addition, Ternopil regional council urged the judges of the
Constitutional Court of Ukraine to recognize the law unconstitutional.