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5TH PAN-ARMENIAN OLYMPIAD ON ARMENIAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND ARMENIAN STUDIES KICKS OFF
Office of the Prime minister
http://www.gov.am/en/news/item/5773/
July 18 2011
Armenia
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the official opening ceremony
of the 5th pan-Armenian Olympiad on Armenian language, literature
and Armenian studies at Arno Babajanyan concert hall as dedicated
to the 20th anniversary of Armenia's independence and organized by
the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia
since 2005.
Welcoming the participants, the Prime Minister stated in part:
"We made a point of holding pan-Armenian events like this in Armenia
since they are important from several standpoints.
First of all, they symbolize our unity.
We thereby demonstrate that wherever we are, our language, literature,
history and culture remain key values to us.
We prove that those values are handed down to our children by teaching
them to be Armenians with the awareness of national identity, ethnic
background and history.
Secondly, a major problem in the modern world is the achievement of
self-knowledge and the preservation of originality.
What do we mean by saying Armenian identity: of course, our history
and our language, our culture and our religion.
In this respect, we highlight the basic objective of the Olympiad that
is to stimulate the knowledge of the Armenian language, literature,
history and culture.
We should do everything so that Armenian children living abroad
discover Armenia through stronger contacts maintained with the
homeland.
Also, we must give Armenia-based children deep knowledge of the
Diaspora. This synergy will enrich our vision of the world allowing
us to build on national unity.
I am glad that the Olympiad's geography is expanding from year to
year fostered by an ever-growing interest in it. In educational terms,
the Olympiad promotes the application of uniform educational criteria.
It is symbolical that the Olympiad is dedicated to the 20th anniversary
of Armenia's independence. Free and independent Armenia has become
a reality, an unbreakable truth for your generation.
While you will be competing for the next couple of day, I am sure that
there will be no losers in this competition. Every one is supposed
to be a winner since you will take away unforgettable and bright
memories in addition to the awards.
Congratulating you once again, I wish you every success and all
the best."
130 participants from 12 different countries are participating in the
2011 edition of the Olympiad. The participants are pupils of grammar
schools and educational centers, as well as teenagers attending other
schools or having contacts with Diaspora communities.
The winners will get 3 diplomas and prizes in the first category, 6 -
in the second category and 9 - in the third category. Special awards
and incentive are also envisaged.
From: A. Papazian
Office of the Prime minister
http://www.gov.am/en/news/item/5773/
July 18 2011
Armenia
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the official opening ceremony
of the 5th pan-Armenian Olympiad on Armenian language, literature
and Armenian studies at Arno Babajanyan concert hall as dedicated
to the 20th anniversary of Armenia's independence and organized by
the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia
since 2005.
Welcoming the participants, the Prime Minister stated in part:
"We made a point of holding pan-Armenian events like this in Armenia
since they are important from several standpoints.
First of all, they symbolize our unity.
We thereby demonstrate that wherever we are, our language, literature,
history and culture remain key values to us.
We prove that those values are handed down to our children by teaching
them to be Armenians with the awareness of national identity, ethnic
background and history.
Secondly, a major problem in the modern world is the achievement of
self-knowledge and the preservation of originality.
What do we mean by saying Armenian identity: of course, our history
and our language, our culture and our religion.
In this respect, we highlight the basic objective of the Olympiad that
is to stimulate the knowledge of the Armenian language, literature,
history and culture.
We should do everything so that Armenian children living abroad
discover Armenia through stronger contacts maintained with the
homeland.
Also, we must give Armenia-based children deep knowledge of the
Diaspora. This synergy will enrich our vision of the world allowing
us to build on national unity.
I am glad that the Olympiad's geography is expanding from year to
year fostered by an ever-growing interest in it. In educational terms,
the Olympiad promotes the application of uniform educational criteria.
It is symbolical that the Olympiad is dedicated to the 20th anniversary
of Armenia's independence. Free and independent Armenia has become
a reality, an unbreakable truth for your generation.
While you will be competing for the next couple of day, I am sure that
there will be no losers in this competition. Every one is supposed
to be a winner since you will take away unforgettable and bright
memories in addition to the awards.
Congratulating you once again, I wish you every success and all
the best."
130 participants from 12 different countries are participating in the
2011 edition of the Olympiad. The participants are pupils of grammar
schools and educational centers, as well as teenagers attending other
schools or having contacts with Diaspora communities.
The winners will get 3 diplomas and prizes in the first category, 6 -
in the second category and 9 - in the third category. Special awards
and incentive are also envisaged.
From: A. Papazian