Competition-Olympiad on Armenian History Held in Javakhk

COMPETITION-OLYMPIAD ON ARMENIAN HISTORY HELD IN JAVAKHK

AKHALKALAK, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The final stage of
the competition-olympiad on Armenian history for pupils of Armenian
schools of Javakhk took place in the building of the Akhalkalak Ruben
Ter-Minasian secondary school on May 26. According to the “A-Info”
agency, the main goal of this competition being held for the first
time on the initiative of the Armenian Relief Society Javakhk Fund and
“Akunk” union is to encourage teaching of the Armenian history in
Armenian schools of the region. The matter is that the Ministry of
Education of Georgia prohibited teaching of the Armenian history in
Armenian schools of the country, and this omission is filled by
optional classes. Competition winners were to get their prizes on May
28, the Day of First Republic of Armenia.