ABDOU DIOUF: ARMENIA COMPLETELY FULFILLS ITS COMMITMENTS TO OIF
PanARMENIAN.Net –
April 7, 2010 – 13:56 AMT 08:56 GMT
Francophonie Day is internationally celebrated on March 20; Armenia
devoted a month to Francophonie.
As Mr. Abdou Diouf, the Secretary General of the International
Organization Francophonie, told a news conference in Yerevan, "Armenia
completely fulfills its obligations in its capacity of Francophonie
associated member."
Mr. Diouf said he is determined to visit Armenia again, together
with his spouse. "I came to know and love Armenia in the course of
my visit," he said.
Armenia became OIF associated member in 2008.
Francophonie is an international organization of polities and
governments with French as the mother or customary language, wherein
a significant proportion of people are francophones (French speakers)
or where there is a notable affiliation with the French language
or culture.
Formally known as the Organization internationale de la Francophonie
(OIF) or the International Organization of the Francophonie, the
organization comprises 56 member states and governments, 3 associate
members, and 14 observers. The primary mission of the organization
is the promotion of the French language as an international language
and the promotion of worldwide cultural and linguistic diversity in
the era of economic globalization.