MOSCOW, October 28 (Itar-Tass) - An official council will be created to promote popularity for the Russian language, the government’s website reported on Monday.

The council will advise government on how the state can help support and develop the language. Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov has been instructed to present proposals about the group's composition.

A draft decree from the cabinet of ministers provides for the establishment of a Russian Language Popularisation Council under the Government of the Russian Federation, though this may not be its final title.