"English is the language of the world's most important topics." Arayik Harutyunyan
2018-07-25
"We pay high attention to foreign languages and, this time, the problems in teaching English. English is the language of the world's most important topics," mentioned the minister of RA Ministry of Education and Science Arayik Harutytunyan while signing the ceremonial memorandum about intensive English language classes.
Taking into account the importance of foreign languages the RA Ministry of Education and Science, with the representative Minister Arayik Harutyunyan, US Embassy Yerevan with the representative United States Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) with the representative vice president Innesa Grigoryan signed the memorandum.
According to the memorandum, in the frame of the US Embassy's Access program, there will be intensive English language courses in the regions of Armenia for two years.
The program will take place in fifteen communities. It is for 500 children aged 13-18. The program will take place in schools and community centers like COAF SMART center.
"This is a partnership between US Embassy Yerevan, COAF and RA Ministry of Education and Science which will help children in regions improve their English language skills. I hope that the participants of the program will use their knowledge to make positive changes in their communities." The financial support is $411,000, $300,000 from the embassy and $111,000 from COAF which will aid to run the program until 2021.
