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