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FIRST SINOLOGY CONFERENCE OPENS IN ARMENIA
Xinhua General News Service
November 6, 2012 Tuesday 7:40 AM EST
China
The first conference on Sinology took place here Tuesday to discuss
Chinese and Armenian literature and cultural exchanges.
Under the theme of "Armenia and China: 20 years of cooperation in
the spheres of politics, economy, language and culture," the two-day
conference mainly focused on Chinese literature and its connection
to Armenian literature, as well as methods of teaching Chinese to
foreign students.
The conference, organized by the Confucius Institute at Yerevan State
Linguistic University (YSLU), grouped scholars from China, Armenia,
Russia and Germany, among others.
Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan said the conference
had a great importance for the cooperation between two countries,
adding that learning Chinese would produce many opportunities in life.
Since 1987, lots of events devoted to Chinese culture, history and
language had been organized, she said.
It was difficult to remember a single year that no event was organized
at the state level in the cultural field, she added.
"The Confucius Institute could be a symbol of cooperation between China
and Armenia. And the cooperation with China is one of the priorities
of the foreign policy of Armenia," said Ashot Voskanyan, head of the
Asia, Africa and Oceania department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The Confucius Institute at YSLU, the first one in Transcaucasia when
it was established three years ago, has already become an important
basis for the Armenian people to understand the history and culture
of China," said Chinese Ambassador to Armenia Tian Changchun.
"Today more and more young people want to learn Chinese language and
culture," the ambassador said.
This year, 40 Armenian students went to study in China due to
intergovernmental cooperation between China and Armenia, and 15
Chinese students studied in Armenia with scholarships offered by the
Armenian government.
Xinhua General News Service
November 6, 2012 Tuesday 7:40 AM EST
China
The first conference on Sinology took place here Tuesday to discuss
Chinese and Armenian literature and cultural exchanges.
Under the theme of "Armenia and China: 20 years of cooperation in
the spheres of politics, economy, language and culture," the two-day
conference mainly focused on Chinese literature and its connection
to Armenian literature, as well as methods of teaching Chinese to
foreign students.
The conference, organized by the Confucius Institute at Yerevan State
Linguistic University (YSLU), grouped scholars from China, Armenia,
Russia and Germany, among others.
Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan said the conference
had a great importance for the cooperation between two countries,
adding that learning Chinese would produce many opportunities in life.
Since 1987, lots of events devoted to Chinese culture, history and
language had been organized, she said.
It was difficult to remember a single year that no event was organized
at the state level in the cultural field, she added.
"The Confucius Institute could be a symbol of cooperation between China
and Armenia. And the cooperation with China is one of the priorities
of the foreign policy of Armenia," said Ashot Voskanyan, head of the
Asia, Africa and Oceania department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The Confucius Institute at YSLU, the first one in Transcaucasia when
it was established three years ago, has already become an important
basis for the Armenian people to understand the history and culture
of China," said Chinese Ambassador to Armenia Tian Changchun.
"Today more and more young people want to learn Chinese language and
culture," the ambassador said.
This year, 40 Armenian students went to study in China due to
intergovernmental cooperation between China and Armenia, and 15
Chinese students studied in Armenia with scholarships offered by the
Armenian government.