YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A cooperation program is envisaged to be signed in Yerevan the next year to activize the Armenian-German educational-cultural ties. An agreement was reached about it during the November 12-15 working visit paid to Germany by the delegation of the RA Ministry of Education and Science. According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan by the Press Service of the RA Ministry of Education and Science, the delegation headed by Minister Levon Mkrtchian left for Germany at the invitation of J.Olbertz, the Minister of Science, Education and Culture of Saxony-Anhalt. Cooperation programs existing in the sphere of secondary and higher education were discussed during the visit. The German side expressed readiness to assist increase of the quality of teaching German at Armenian schools and institutions of higher education and spreading of culture. Particularly, it is envisaged to implement an all-embracing program on training of teachers of the German language. The Armenian side arose the issue of necessity of steps assisting development of Armenology in Germany. It was mentioned that the issue of assisting not only Armenian specialists but also German specialists interested in Armenology is important in Germany. An agreement was reached on organizing German students' education in Armenia. Besides, within the framework of the intercommunication program being implemented among 8 schools of Armenia and German Saxony-Anhalt region (4 schools from every country), it was decided to create an Armenian-German pupils' club which will be open for pupils of other schools as well. Directors of 4 Armenian schools and teachers of German are in Germany during those days. They hold classes at German schools and participate in other events within the framework of the program on exchange of experience.

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