ARMENIAN LANGUAGE PAN-ARMENIAN CONTESTS ASSIST IN INTRODUCTION OF COMMON EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, PRIME MINISTER
/ ARKA /
July 18, 2011
YEREVAN
Conduction of pan-Armenian contests on language, literature and related
subjects assist in the introduction of common educational standards,
prime minister Tigran Sarkisian said at the opening ceremony of
the event.
"We must do everything so that Armenian children living abroad learn
as much as possible about their homeland country and get strongly
connected with it , and the children in Armenia learn about their
Diaspora peers. This interpenetration will enrich our knowledge and
help us strengthen our unity," he said speaking at the opening of
the Fifth Pan-Armenian Olympiad on Armenian language, literature and
Armenian subjects.
"These events primarily symbolize our unity. We declare that
wherever we are the most important values for us are our language
and literature, our history and culture. We pass these values to our
children, teach them to be Armenians, are proud of our r roots and
history ", he said.
The ceremony was attended by minister of education and science Armen
Ashotyan, deputy minister of Diaspora Stepan Petrosyan, representatives
of the National Assembly and other officials.
The Fifth Pan-Armenian Olympiad on Armenian language, literature and
Armenian subjects, dedicated to 20th anniversary of independence,
has brought 130 children from 12 countries.
The even is funded by the state budget. Assistance is also provided
by the Christian Education Center of Holy Echmiadzin and Zangak-97
publishing house. The first contest was held in 2003.
/ ARKA /
July 18, 2011
YEREVAN
Conduction of pan-Armenian contests on language, literature and related
subjects assist in the introduction of common educational standards,
prime minister Tigran Sarkisian said at the opening ceremony of
the event.
"We must do everything so that Armenian children living abroad learn
as much as possible about their homeland country and get strongly
connected with it , and the children in Armenia learn about their
Diaspora peers. This interpenetration will enrich our knowledge and
help us strengthen our unity," he said speaking at the opening of
the Fifth Pan-Armenian Olympiad on Armenian language, literature and
Armenian subjects.
"These events primarily symbolize our unity. We declare that
wherever we are the most important values for us are our language
and literature, our history and culture. We pass these values to our
children, teach them to be Armenians, are proud of our r roots and
history ", he said.
The ceremony was attended by minister of education and science Armen
Ashotyan, deputy minister of Diaspora Stepan Petrosyan, representatives
of the National Assembly and other officials.
The Fifth Pan-Armenian Olympiad on Armenian language, literature and
Armenian subjects, dedicated to 20th anniversary of independence,
has brought 130 children from 12 countries.
The even is funded by the state budget. Assistance is also provided
by the Christian Education Center of Holy Echmiadzin and Zangak-97
publishing house. The first contest was held in 2003.