Minister: RA Law “On Language” Needs Significant Changes
28.09.2010,
03:02
Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan considers that it is necessary to make changes and amendments in the RA law “On Language.
YEREVAN, September 27. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan considers that it is necessary to make changes and amendments in the RA law “On Language.
“The law needs significant changes in the terminology. Many people had not even read it during 17 years”, said Ashotyan during the Parliament hearings of the draft law “On Language” on Monday.
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Even after constitutional reforms in 2005 the law was not reviewed, though some changes were made in legal terminology.
The law needs editorial corrections. He expressed hope that the Parliament hearings will allow to initiate the process of making changes in the law.
On June 24, 2010, Parliament of Armenia adopted changes and amendments in the laws “On Language” and “On General Education” assuming introduction of foreign language study in the schools of the country.
According to the draft law, it is envisaged to open 11 foreign language schools, of which 9 will operate in the frames of state and inter-governmental cooperation in Yerevan and two schools will be private – in Jermuk and Dilijan. A number of political parties and NGOs were against the draft law motivating that it can hurt national identity. –0--
“The law needs significant changes in the terminology. Many people had not even read it during 17 years”, said Ashotyan during the Parliament hearings of the draft law “On Language” on Monday.
.
Even after constitutional reforms in 2005 the law was not reviewed, though some changes were made in legal terminology.
The law needs editorial corrections. He expressed hope that the Parliament hearings will allow to initiate the process of making changes in the law.
On June 24, 2010, Parliament of Armenia adopted changes and amendments in the laws “On Language” and “On General Education” assuming introduction of foreign language study in the schools of the country.
According to the draft law, it is envisaged to open 11 foreign language schools, of which 9 will operate in the frames of state and inter-governmental cooperation in Yerevan and two schools will be private – in Jermuk and Dilijan. A number of political parties and NGOs were against the draft law motivating that it can hurt national identity. –0--
