Will the words "Ararat" and "Western Armenia" be removed from textbooks? The minister's response.
28-08-2026 14:46 Armenia Press of Diaspora
Sputnik. According to Zhanna Andreasian, we must view our history from the perspective of today's Republic of Armenia.
The teaching of history should not change, but rather be implemented in even more detail. This statement was made by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasian, during a press conference in response to a question about whether educational programs would change following Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statements about "Real Armenia," such as removing the words "Ararat" and "Western Armenia" from history textbooks.
"Our history is our history, and in these circumstances and realities, we should not reduce or change the teaching of history; on the contrary, we should implement it in even more detail and thoroughly. We must know our history and analyze it with all its details. In this sense, discussing any reduction in content is completely meaningless," the minister stated.
She reminded that this statement was also made at a time when the subject name "History of Armenia" was changed from "History of the Armenians."
"At this time, we made a special emphasis on how we view our history. We must look at our history from the perspective of today's Republic of Armenia. We need to analyze our history and understand how its various episodes have played a role in the loss and strengthening of statehood. Each student, realizing that the state and statehood are the highest values for us, should be able to understand what parallels can be drawn based on our historical episodes," Andreasian added.
Let us remind that the Government of the Republic of Armenia approved the long-discussed decision to rename the subject "History of the Armenians" to "History of Armenia" at its meeting on July 11, 2024.
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