ARMENOLOGY CHAIR TO BE CLOSED IN FREIE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.10.2009 16:12 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Chair of Armenian Studies of the University "Freie
Universitat Berlin" will be closed, Jirayr Kocharian , the lecturer
"Freie Universitat Berlin", Doctor of Indo-European and comparative
linguistics department told a press conference in Yerevan today. "The
general funding for the departments of Indo-European and comparative
linguistics reduced, and the chair of Armenian studies will also be
closed," Jirayr Kocharian said.

According to him, different countries pay for the department, which
represents their country and culture. "Director of the University
said that he was ready to provide room and open the lectureship,
with the annual budget of 48 000 euros, half of which will be paid
by the university," he said, adding that they expect the Armenian
side to provide the rest of financing.

"If we do not have our own chair, we lose not only the scientific
center, but also the presence and prestige of Armenia in Germany,"
the lecturer "Freie Universitat Berlin" said, adding that the Azeris
are already preparing their chair.