DIPLOMATIC SCHOOL’S OPENING CEREMONY HELD AT RA FOREIGN MINISTRY

NOYAN TAPAN
DECEMBER 14, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The competition of entrance
of the first students to the Foreign Ministry Diplomatic School
took place on December 12 at the RA Foreign Ministry. 138 entrants
passing competition’s first tour participated in the examination. In
this tour the entrants wrote essays on Armenia’s foreign policy and
international relations.

RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian mentioned that Diplomatic
School’s foundation is an important event for Armenia’s young
diplomatic service. In his words, it means that there is sufficient
political, diplomatic and administrative potential, and training and
retraining of diplomatic specialists can be organized in Armenia.

The RA Foreign Minister informed entrants that the RA Deputy Foreign
Ministers, Ambassadors of RA to foreign countries, foreign Ambassadors
accredited in Yerevan will give lectures in the school. Foreign
Ministers and high-ranking diplomats visiting Armenia will be invited
to give speeches in the school.

According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
agreements on inviting leading foreign specialists have been reached
with the European Union and OSCE, as well as with Rome, Moscow,
Tokyo, Vienna, Tallinn and with diplomatic academies of a number of
capital cities.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress