'It Would Be Ridiculous If It Was Not Tragic': Vazgen Manukyan about Foreign-Language Schools

Public Council of Armenia has during its recent discussions come to the conclusion that it is against to a recent move by the Ministry of Education and Science of opening up foreign-language schools in Armenia. The Council has also sent a letter to the President Serzh Sargsyan expressing its concerns about it, Council's President Vazgen Manukyan.

"The Minister of Education says 'I cannot raise the quality of education, I must bring schools from aboard'. This must be considered
ridiculous if it was not tragic," said he.

According to Manukyan the educational system is as much important for Armenia as the army, and any decision detrimental for it is first of all a blow to national interests.

"We were trying to take a step forward, but this project is a step to an abyss. Numerous philosophers have concluded that it is very important that the child obtains the base education in his/her mother tongue and only then learns foreign languages," said Manukyan.