ArmInfo. The level of French possession in Armenia decreased after gaining independence, French Ambassador to Armenia Jean-Francois Charpentier stated during the press-conference in Yerevan on March 14. According to him Armenian friends speak French, and the level of possession of the language generates respect. " However, I am worried not about the quality of language possession but about the quantity-today the number of French learners is sensibly less than it was 20 years ago. It is conditioned with the fact that in general educative schools French turned to second plan after Armenia gained independence. And this is problem. Though we can state that during recent 4 years in Yerevan we had changes in this respect," the Diplomat said. He emphasized at that France today aims to recover lost positions and to take its niche again. According to the Diplomat French University brings serious assistance in spreading French in Armenia.
Membership of Armenia in International Organization la Francophonie has serious assistance in development of French in the Republic, where it has defined obligations which are being observed by official Yerevan, and holding a summit of IOF in Armenia next year confirms that fact," the Ambassador concluded.