YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A linguaphone auditorium of the German language opened in the Valeri Brusov Yerevan State Linguistic University on December 4 by the participation of Levon Mkrtchian, the RA Minister of Education and Science, and Andrea Viktorin, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to the Republic of Armenia. Suren Zolian, the Rector of the higher education institution, stated that due to the auditorium opened by the assistance of Dr. Schtol, the head of the "Festo" machine-tool enterprise and a German benefactor, and due to the 15 computers and auditory tecniques, the teaching of the language and the overcoming of articulatory difficulties will become easier. After the opening ceremony of the auditorium the students and lecturers of the faculty of the German language met with the Ambassador and the Minister. In the words of Rector Suren Zolian, Andrea Viktorin has a large experience of a pedagogue and a lecturer. According to him, irrespective of the fact that the Ambassador has lately been appointed on that post, the latter has already managed to study the spreading and teaching degree of the German language in Armenia. Levon Mkrtchian, the Minister of Education and Science, mentioned that at present the number of those studying the German language has greatly reduced in schools of general education on account of the English language. The Minister mentioned that it is necessary to preserve that proportionality and to promote the teaching of the German, French and other foreign languages. The Ambassador made assertions that the training of specialists of eastern languages is an important task as "they are bridges between countries." The German diplomat is sure that both in Armenia and in Germany the possible scanty means should be directed at the teaching and development of the German language. The Ambassador mentioned that a separate examination should be orginized in the higher education institution for receiving a diploma of the German language. Andrea Viktorin mentioned that the work of a teacher is very difficult in such a turning period. The Ambassador stated that the government of Germany has allocated three scholarships for Armenia in 2008, due to which students will pass their practice in Bundestag.

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