DOHA, Mar 31 The International Football Federation (FIFA) approved the Russian language in as official. This decision was made by the organization's congress, which takes place in the capital of Qatar, Doha. 187 member associations voted «for» and four against. It was previously reported that the leadership of FIFA proposed adding Arabic, Portuguese and Russian to the list of official languages in order to promote «a more representative approach for the languages spoken in member associations around the world.» «.According to the charter of the organization, English, Spanish, French and German are now considered official.
