Armenian Courses Offered to Chinese University Students

BEIJING””Armenian language courses are now being offered to Chinese university students in another example of the strengthening links between Armenia and China. The courses in Armenian language and culture will be offered for a second consecutive year at the prestigious Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) after a very successful launch year, with many of the enrolled Chinese students expressing the desire to continue their Armenian studies in Armenia.

Teaching Armenian in China is now the responsibility of Mary Knyazyan, a BFSU PhD student originally from Armenia who has been living in China for the past 2 years.

“BFSU is one of the most prestigious universities in China and Armenian is currently being taught to more than a dozen Chinese students as their 3rd foreign language. The Armenian language courses are completely optional and the fact that it was the students’ own choice inspires me significantly,”