ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER TEACHING FROM FIRST CLASS

National Assembly of RA, Armenia
April 19 2006

On April 18 RA NA President Artur Baghdasaryan received Nigel Townson,
Director of the British Council Armenia.

The NA President highlighted the British Council mission, expressing
a hope that the cooperation will effectively continue. Mr. Townson
presented their several programmes, which can be good bases for good
cooperation with the National Assembly.

During the meeting the opportunities of the British Council’s
assistance on NA President Artur Baghdasaryan’s new legislative
initiative of organizing English language and computer teaching from
first class in general schools in future was discussed. The sides
highlighted the teachers’ training especially in the marzes, the
instructional support services and study of international experience.

Welcoming the initiative, Mr. Townson expressed readiness to assist
that initiative. The meetings will continue, and a working programme
will be prepared in order to regulate and make closer the British
Council and National Assembly ties.