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29 ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS WORK IN IRAN
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
Twenty-nine Armenian educational establishments work in Iran, the
majority of which are in Tehran. An official from the Department
of Armenian Communities of the Near and Middle East of the Armenian
Diaspora Ministry told Armenpress that the number of the attendees
of Armenian schools are gradually decreasing, its main reason is
emigration, as a result of which the schools either close or are joined
with Armenian schools. And the Iranian-Armenians mainly emigrate to
the USA.
Nearly 50-60 thousand Armenians live currently in Iran, the majority -
in Tehran. The Armenian Diaspora Ministry provides books to Armenian
educational establishments of Iran, involves Iranian young people in
programs organized by the ministry and organizes trainings of teachers
in Armenia; 9 teachers passed here training last year.
There are not national minorities in Iran, the Armenians, Azoreans
and Jewish are recognized as religious minorities. According to the
Department of Armenian Communities of the Near and Middle East of
the Armenian Diaspora Ministry, it is the Armenians that have the
largest opportunities in Iran. There are a dozen of churches, the
majority of which are working, and the Iranian government does its
best for preservation of Armenian churches.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
Twenty-nine Armenian educational establishments work in Iran, the
majority of which are in Tehran. An official from the Department
of Armenian Communities of the Near and Middle East of the Armenian
Diaspora Ministry told Armenpress that the number of the attendees
of Armenian schools are gradually decreasing, its main reason is
emigration, as a result of which the schools either close or are joined
with Armenian schools. And the Iranian-Armenians mainly emigrate to
the USA.
Nearly 50-60 thousand Armenians live currently in Iran, the majority -
in Tehran. The Armenian Diaspora Ministry provides books to Armenian
educational establishments of Iran, involves Iranian young people in
programs organized by the ministry and organizes trainings of teachers
in Armenia; 9 teachers passed here training last year.
There are not national minorities in Iran, the Armenians, Azoreans
and Jewish are recognized as religious minorities. According to the
Department of Armenian Communities of the Near and Middle East of
the Armenian Diaspora Ministry, it is the Armenians that have the
largest opportunities in Iran. There are a dozen of churches, the
majority of which are working, and the Iranian government does its
best for preservation of Armenian churches.
From: A. Papazian