Only 1000 Argentinean Armenians out of 75 000 attend Armenian schoolsJune 9, 2010 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Doctor of Philology, Professor Petros Bedirian visited Latin America in the framework of a program on assistance to Latin America’s Armenian community in cultural and educational issues. “Armenian community’s knowledge of their native language is deplorable, though not through their fault. The community has no possibility to develop their educational system, with Armenian-speaking people decreasing by 80%,” Petros Bedirian told a news conference in Yerevan upon his return. “Only 1000 Argentinean Armenians out of 75 000 attend Armenian schools,” the professor emphasized. “Native language study is optional at Armenian schools,” Honored Artist of Armenia Arsen Grigoryan added. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |