YEREVAN, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. March 13-22 is stated the Francophonie Week in Yerevan on the occasion of the International Day of Francophonie. A number of events will be organized during these days in Yerevan, with the efforts of the Embassy of France to the RA and the "Aleanca Franceze" Armenian center of the Internation Organization of Francophonie: French films will be shown at the "Nairi" cinema, E.Rostan's "The Romantics" play will be staged in French at the State Hamazgayin (National) Theater, "Golden Word" and "Golden Pen" linguistic games will be held at the French University of Armenia, State Linguistic University after V. Brusov and Yerevan State University. Similar events will be held in Gyumri as well. One-week celebrations dedicated to the French language and French culture on the occasion of the International Day of Francophonie marked on March 20 will take place in the countries which are full members of the International Francophonie Organization or have the observer's status. 55 countries are full members of the organization, other 13, including Armenia (from 2004), have the observer country's status. According to the "Aleanca Franceze" data, the per cent of people studying French reduced in Armenia during the recent 10 years: 12% of people studying a foreign language in Armenia studies French, and 80% studies English.

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