5. Calls on the local and federal authorities to respect their obligations under international law, and to take adequate steps to facilitate the practical implementation of the provisions of the State Constitution and other legislation relating to the maintenance and development of minority languages and cultures, with particular emphasis on providing quality education in one's native language on all levels, thus securing that the Mari language and Russian are placed on the same footing throughout the republic;http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/sipade2?L=EN&OBJID=95849&LEVEL=3&MODE=SIP&NAV=X&LSTDOC=N