Chinese-Armenian Friendship School

Summary

Chinese-Armenian Friendship School (Armenian: Հայ-չինական բարեկամության դպրոց, Chinese: 中国-亚美尼亚友谊学校) is a school in Kanaker, Yerevan, Armenia.[1] It serves grades 5 through 12. It is Armenian-medium with Chinese language being a major focus of study.[2]

Chinese-Armenian Friendship School
School building
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese中国-亚美尼亚友谊学校
Traditional Chinese中國亞美尼亞友誼學校
Armenian name
ArmenianՀայ-չինական բարեկամության դպրոց

The school, with a capacity of 405 students, opened on August 22, 2018. It includes a museum related to Chinese-relevant topics.[3] Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, and Tian Erlong, the Ambassador of China to Armenia, attended the school's opening.[1] The school building and supplies had a cost of over $12 million,[2] and the funds to do so came from the Chinese government.[1]

It functions as a boarding school for students who are not from the Yerevan area.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Chinese School Inaugurated In Armenia". Armenian Mirror-Spectator. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Armenian-Chinese friendship school opened in Yerevan (video)". A1plus.am. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. ^ "Armenian-Chinese Friendship School opens in Yerevan". Massispost. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2020-10-20.

External links edit

  • "Chinese School Inaugurated In Armenia". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  • """Հայ-չինական բարեկամության դպրոց"-ի բացումը պետք է խորհրդանշի մեր երկրների հարաբերության նոր՝ ավելի արդյունավետ, ավելի սերտ, ավելի բարեկամական էջի բացումը". ՀՀ վարչապետ" (in Armenian). Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia. 2018-08-22.
  • 驻亚美尼亚大使田二龙陪同亚总理出席中亚友谊学校启用仪式 - Embassy of China in Armenia (in Chinese)
  • 南通三建承建的中国-亚美尼亚友谊学校盛大启用 - Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export Firms (江苏省进出口商会) (in Chinese)