In a globalised world, we see movement towards certain standards: the euro, the English language, metrication. Countries that use Cyrillic script often also give the Latin version of the text on their coins. Some countries, as we have seen, such as Uzbekistan, have made the switch from Cyrillic to Latin script in recent years. If this trend continues, perhaps Cyrillic script will one day become defunct.
On the other hand, futurists say that globalisation will turn to localisation, as high energy prices increasingly hit the world economy. If that is the case, then the local traditions, including Cyrillic script, will become stronger and last longer.