March 20, 2009 - 21:45 AMT
"Being young in modern Armenia" contest announced in Armenia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, one of the world's largest schools of French language, the Paris Alliance Francaise and the Armenian Ministry of Education have announced "Being young in modern Armenia" contest in the framework of Let's Go to France program.

Schoolchildren and students, who love poetry, are eligible for the 2-tour contest.

The first tour is due from March 20 to 30. The participants are asked to write a poem about being young in Armenia. One schoolchild and one student from each region of Armenia will pass for the 2nd tour to be held in the French Embassy in Yerevan on May 21.

The winners will go to Paris to take part in a cultural program from July 6 to 16.