Workshop on Western Armenian language to kick off in IstanbulFebruary 16, 2012 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A workshop on the Western Armenian language organized by the Armenian Culture and Solidarity Association will kick off in Istanbul, Turkey on February 18, Bianet reported. In 2009, the UNESCO added Western Armenian, one of the two forms of modern Armenian, to the "Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger" as a "definitely endangered language". The workshop will stretch over a period of one year and is designed for 20 students who are continuing from the first, second and third level. The different parts of the workshop will be held at the Talar Sileyan training institution. One course takes three months. During the first course considered as an "Introduction to Armenian", the students will be familiarized with the alphabet, reading, writing exercises, deciphering Turkish texts written in the Armenian alphabet and basic vocabulary on topics like numbers, names of months and days, colors, greeting phrases, food, professions, age, verbs in present tense and future tense. The number of new students to enroll is limited to ten. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |