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LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS EVENT LAUNCHED AT HIGHER INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGES
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Syria
November 30, 2014 Sunday
Damascus, SANA - The "Languages and Civilizations" event was launched
on Sunday at the Higher Institute for Languages at Damascus University,
organized by the University in cooperation with the Iranian and
Armenian Embassies and the Russian Cultural Center in Damascus.
The event involves three cultural weeks for Iran, Armenia, and Russia
respectively, in addition to movie screenings, lectures, seminars,
and a book fair, with the event concluding on December 18th with
marking the World Arabic Language Day.
Higher Education Minister Mohammad Amer al-Mardini said this event
is a chance to strengthen cultural ties between Syria and friendly
countries, stressing the importance of languages in spreading and
exchanging science and knowledge.
He also said that similar activities will be held to celebrate the
Kurdish and Circassian languages.
For her part, Nora Arissian , the representative of the Armenian
Ambassador to Syria, said that this event will help bolster academic
cooperation between Syria and Armenia, in addition to showcasing the
Armenian culture, asserting the Embassy's readiness to support any
similar activity.
In turn, Cultural Consultant at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus Anwar
Habibi said that the strong bonds between Syria and Iran is due to
the shared history of their civilizations, noting that Iran provided
around 250 university scholarships for Syrian students.
Similarly, Assistant Director of the Russian Cultural Center Jamal
Dormash pointed out to the deep-rooted Syrian-Russian relations in
the field of culture, with the most recent milestone in them being
the recent opening of a department for Russian language and literature
at Damascus University.
As part of the event, a book fair was opened at the Higher Institute
showcasing works of literature and linguistic textbooks, in addition
to showing paintings from the Iranian heritage along with traditional
Iranian handicrafts.
Hazem Sabbagh
Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Syria
November 30, 2014 Sunday
Damascus, SANA - The "Languages and Civilizations" event was launched
on Sunday at the Higher Institute for Languages at Damascus University,
organized by the University in cooperation with the Iranian and
Armenian Embassies and the Russian Cultural Center in Damascus.
The event involves three cultural weeks for Iran, Armenia, and Russia
respectively, in addition to movie screenings, lectures, seminars,
and a book fair, with the event concluding on December 18th with
marking the World Arabic Language Day.
Higher Education Minister Mohammad Amer al-Mardini said this event
is a chance to strengthen cultural ties between Syria and friendly
countries, stressing the importance of languages in spreading and
exchanging science and knowledge.
He also said that similar activities will be held to celebrate the
Kurdish and Circassian languages.
For her part, Nora Arissian , the representative of the Armenian
Ambassador to Syria, said that this event will help bolster academic
cooperation between Syria and Armenia, in addition to showcasing the
Armenian culture, asserting the Embassy's readiness to support any
similar activity.
In turn, Cultural Consultant at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus Anwar
Habibi said that the strong bonds between Syria and Iran is due to
the shared history of their civilizations, noting that Iran provided
around 250 university scholarships for Syrian students.
Similarly, Assistant Director of the Russian Cultural Center Jamal
Dormash pointed out to the deep-rooted Syrian-Russian relations in
the field of culture, with the most recent milestone in them being
the recent opening of a department for Russian language and literature
at Damascus University.
As part of the event, a book fair was opened at the Higher Institute
showcasing works of literature and linguistic textbooks, in addition
to showing paintings from the Iranian heritage along with traditional
Iranian handicrafts.
Hazem Sabbagh