  Increased interest to Chinese language and culture observed in Armenia April 20, 2011 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 20, UN Yerevan’s Office hosted an event to mark the Day of Chinese Language. The events were held within the framework of the Days of Six Official UN languages in Armenia. As UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Dafina Gercheva stated, the event aims at promoting cultural diversity between the nations. Chinese Ambassador to Armenia Tian Changchun, in turn, noted that the study of Chinese in Armenia will further strengthen relations between the two countries, also increasing Armenian youth’s awareness of China’s cultural heritage. YSLU Confucius Institute director specifically stressed increased popularity of Chinese language and culture in Armenia. Chinese language is the second in popularity worldwide. At present, 1,4 billion people speak Chinese.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
