NUMBER OF PEOPLE STUDYING FRENCH REDUCES IN ARMENIA DURING
RECENT TEN YEARS
13-03-2007 13:00:00 | Armenia | Culture
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.