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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |