ArmInfo. "The" German Week "starts in Yerevan on September 29, which will be held under the motto" Three countries - one language ".
This program was prepared jointly by the embassies of Germany and Switzerland, as well as the Austrian consulate, Germany's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Matthias Kiesler told a press conference on September 27.
As the ambassador noted, this event is held for the second year in a row. In one week, it is planned to hold 19 events, which will begin on September 29 with the opening of the exhibition. The events end on the 6th of September with the final concert "Piano Battle meets orchestra", which will be held in the Grand Concert Hall of the Philharmonic named after Aram Khachaturian.
Kisler noted that, despite the fact that the German language is inferior to English in terms of prevalence, it is an international language. German is the state language in Germany itself, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, the diplomat noted. In Armenia, he said, 30,000 people are fluent in German.
Presenting the program of events, Ambassador Kiesler noted that it will be very interesting and rich. Within the German Language Week, there will be exhibitions, concerts, seminars, film screenings.
In his turn, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Armenia Lucas Gasser noted that in a number of events organized by the Swiss Embassy, the main emphasis will be placed on acquainting the Armenian public with the German-language literature. The ambassador expressed hope that the event will be held with success and will become an annual event.