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    DISCUSSIONS IN YEREVAN DEDICATED TO THE INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY

    armradio.am
    25.02.2010 15:32

    Eleven national minorities, government and legislature representatives
    gathered today at a round table discussion to talk about issues of
    equal rights, equal opportunities for national minorities in Armenia.

    The event was supported by the UN Department of Public Information
    and was conducted on the occasion of International Mother Language Day.

    Representatives from the office of Armenian President, from the
    Government Department of National Minorities and Religious Affairs,
    Ministries of Culture, Education, Science, and Diaspora, from the
    National Assembly Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture,
    Youth and Sport, Committee on National Minorities of the Public Council
    and National Inspectorate of Language also discussed with the national
    minorities the situation with promotion and preservation of national
    minorities languages in Armenia, stressing the human rights aspect
    of the issue as well.

    Director-General of UNESCO Ms. Irina Bokova in her message for
    International Mother Language Day said: "Languages are the best
    vehicles of mutual understanding and tolerance. Respect for all
    languages is a key factor for ensuring peaceful coexistence, without
    exclusion, of societies and all of their members."

    UN Department of Public Information Representative Maria Dotsenko
    stated: "Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and
    developing our heritage. Promotion and protection of mother tongues
    serves not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual
    education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and
    cultural traditions and to inspire solidarity based on understanding,
    tolerance and dialogue."

    "The situation in Armenia is unique in the sense of celebrating
    this UN Observance. Since 2006 International Mother Language Day
    has been announced as a National Holiday. Moreover, 2010 has been
    announced a Year of Mother Language. However, we are going to continue
    supporting the development and promotion of national minorities and
    their languages in Armenia," said Vardan Astsatryan, head of the
    Government Department of National Minorities and Religious Affairs.

    Representatives of national minorities thanked the UN Office that
    they were given this opportunity to talk about their issues. They
    voiced hope to continue cooperation with the UN agencies working in
    the country.

    International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General
    Conference of UNESCO in November 1999. The eleventh International
    Mother Language Day, which is designated on 21 February 2010, is
    being celebrated in the framework of the International Year for the
    Rapprochement of Cultures.
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