EVENT DEDICATED TO HOLIDAY OF FIRST REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ORGANIZED IN BELGIUM

Noyan Tapan
June 9, 2009

BRUSSELS, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A traditional meeting of pupils of
Armenian schools of Holland and Belgium dedicated to the holiday of
the First Republic of Armenia took place on June 6 at the Embassy of
Armenia in Brussels.

The pupils performed cultural works, recited pieces of Armenian poetry.

Prizes were given to pupils winning in the competition under the title
"Armenia, My Homeland" held among schools.

Five schools from Belgium and two schools from Holland took part
in the competition for the traditional prize of the Ambassador of
Armenia. Prize distribution ceremony of the pupil taking the first
place in the competition took place during the event.

According to the report of the RA Foreign Ministry Press and
Information Department, ABC books and other school textbooks were
given to Armenian schools of Belgium and Holland.