JEAN PAUL VAHLE IMPRESSED WITH THE HIGH-LEVEL EDUCATION IN ARMENIA

ARMENPRESS
MAY 5, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, MAY 5, ARMENPRESS: Jean Paul Vahle, head of the Mission to
Europe of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (International
Organization of the Francophonie) is impressed with the high-level
education of Armenia. He said at a press conference today that he
has visited a number of educational establishments, where French is
taught, and said he is deeply impressed, as pupils of French-oriented
schools and students of universities are speaking French perfectly.

‘I would be very happy if in my homeland- Belgium- which has 2
official languages, students spoke the two languages so perfectly,’
Jean Paul Vahle said. The 23d four-day conference of the European
region of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie, which is
dedicated to the educational system, started May 4 in Yerevan. Jean
Paul Vahle expressed his gratitude for organizing the event in such
a perfect way. He says the discussions on educational system held
during the conference will be useful for everybody from the point
of exchanging experience. Annette Martinez, member of the French
Parliament, expressed her satisfaction on the occasion of Armenia’s
integration into the organization. ‘The fact such an event has been
organized in Armenia proves that this country is of great importance
to the organization. Our goal is spreading French and preserving it
all over the world.

We are sure that this language is wholly protected in Armenia,’
Annette Martinez said. According to Armen Rustamyan, head of the
Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie,
the conference is an important event to Armenia, as the Armenian
society got the opportunity to understand the role and mission of
the organization perfectly.

‘We are satisfied with the fact Armenia already owns the status
of being an associate of the organization, as La Francophonie is
not just an organization uniting French-speaking peoples, but an
establishment based on the principles of democracy and Human Rights,’
Armen Rustamyan said. He added that Armenia will have access to a
number of prospective projects, which will grant the opportunity to
have an international contact with a plenty of countries of the world.