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ARABIC LANGUAGE DAY OBSERVED AT UN IN ARMENIA
Panorama
Dec 14 2011
Armenia
Students, authorities, civil society and international community
representatives, and journalists discussed the use of the Arabic
Language at the UN during a first ever observation of the Arabic
Language Day in Armenia.
The event was organized by the UN Department of Public Information
(UNDPI) jointly with the Embassies of Egypt, Lebanon and Syria and
with students of the Yerevan State University, Russian-Armenian
University and Syrian Arabic Union.
The UN officials, representatives of the Embassies of Egypt, Lebanon
and Syria spoke about the importance of the Arabic language for the
UN and the usage of Arabic language, culture and music in Armenia.
UN Department of Public Information Representative, Maria Dotsenko
said: "It is my pleasure to see so many young bright people in the
UN House today. It is important that Armenians are learning Arabic,
which will help them to open the borders to the Arabic world, will help
them to be citizens of the world. Arabic is the key to understanding
the Arabs, their culture, and their literature. It is considered the
bond that unifies over 200 million native Arabic speakers residing
in 22 countries that have declared Arabic as their official language."
The audience enjoyed some Arabic dances, music, theatrical performance,
poetry and tasted Arabic traditional food. The students from the
Yerevan State University made presentations on: "Arabic Language in
the World and in Armenia", as well as on the Arabic language version
of the UN (www.un.org) website.
Arabic Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 18 December, the date
on which the United Nations General Assembly designated Arabic as
the sixth official language of the United Nations in 1973.
Starting in 2010, the United Nations Department of Public Information
in New York has announced the launch of "Language Days at the United
Nations", a new initiative which seeks to celebrate multilingualism
and cultural diversity. The UNDPI Yerevan Office is marking days of
all official languages of the UN throughout 2011.
Panorama
Dec 14 2011
Armenia
Students, authorities, civil society and international community
representatives, and journalists discussed the use of the Arabic
Language at the UN during a first ever observation of the Arabic
Language Day in Armenia.
The event was organized by the UN Department of Public Information
(UNDPI) jointly with the Embassies of Egypt, Lebanon and Syria and
with students of the Yerevan State University, Russian-Armenian
University and Syrian Arabic Union.
The UN officials, representatives of the Embassies of Egypt, Lebanon
and Syria spoke about the importance of the Arabic language for the
UN and the usage of Arabic language, culture and music in Armenia.
UN Department of Public Information Representative, Maria Dotsenko
said: "It is my pleasure to see so many young bright people in the
UN House today. It is important that Armenians are learning Arabic,
which will help them to open the borders to the Arabic world, will help
them to be citizens of the world. Arabic is the key to understanding
the Arabs, their culture, and their literature. It is considered the
bond that unifies over 200 million native Arabic speakers residing
in 22 countries that have declared Arabic as their official language."
The audience enjoyed some Arabic dances, music, theatrical performance,
poetry and tasted Arabic traditional food. The students from the
Yerevan State University made presentations on: "Arabic Language in
the World and in Armenia", as well as on the Arabic language version
of the UN (www.un.org) website.
Arabic Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 18 December, the date
on which the United Nations General Assembly designated Arabic as
the sixth official language of the United Nations in 1973.
Starting in 2010, the United Nations Department of Public Information
in New York has announced the launch of "Language Days at the United
Nations", a new initiative which seeks to celebrate multilingualism
and cultural diversity. The UNDPI Yerevan Office is marking days of
all official languages of the UN throughout 2011.