æz wɪð mˈɛni pˈoʊstsˈoʊviət stˈeɪts, ðə tʃˈeɪndʒ ɪn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ sˈɪstəm ænd ðə dᵻbˈeɪts sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ɪɾ ɪz klˈoʊsli ˌɪntɚtwˈaɪnd wɪð pəlˈɪɾɪkəl θˈiːmz.
As with many post-Soviet states, the change in writing system and the debates surrounding it is closely intertwined with political themes.