Monday, June 7 2021 18:51

ArmInfo. Acting Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia Vahram Dumanyan at a meeting with Ambassador of France to Armenia  Jonathan Lacote highly appreciated the activities of the French  University in Armenia.

According to the minister, as an educational and research platform,  the French University in Armenia contributes to the development of  the Armenian-French friendship and the creation of new opportunities  in the best possible way. Dumanyan confirmed the readiness of the  Armenian side to support initiatives aimed at expanding the  educational institution.

"If the University is ready to implement educational and research  programs, we will jointly promote the development of science in  Armenia, ensure a dialogue between education and science. Therefore,  within the framework of the Armenian-French cooperation, it is  necessary to do everything possible to complete the chain from  preschool education to science," acting Minister of Education and  Science said.

Dumanyan also said that with the financial support of the   Francophone Regional Center for Central and Eastern Europe (CREFECO),  the Ministry of Education and Science will soon organize a  Francophonie summer school in Armenia in order to improve skills,  interest in the formation and development of the French language.

In turn, Lacote noted that thanks to the development of faculties of  mathematics and computer science, it is envisaged that by 2025 the  number of students at the French University in Armenia will double.   He welcomed the proposal of the Armenian side to expand the research  component of the FUA.  

According to the Ambassador, the best examples of the Armenian-French  cooperation are the activities of the French International School in  Armenia named after Anatole France, as well as the introduction of a  program for in-depth study of the French language in some secondary  schools of the republic. All of these schools will receive support in  the form of educational programs and textbooks, Lacote said. He added  that 5,300 textbooks have already been provided. The diplomat was  pleased to announce that several high schools have joined the program  this year, which will ensure the continuity of the advanced French  language program from grades 2 to 12.  

At the end of the meeting, they also touched upon the possibility of  restoring Armenian historical and cultural monuments in Armenia with  the support of the French National Institute of Cultural Heritage,  within the framework of which it is also planned to train  specialists. The parties pointed out the importance of the above  process, which will confirm the fact that Armenian historical and  cultural monuments are part of the world heritage.