On March 20-21, the 3^rd All-Russian conference of teachers of Armenian language and Armenian studies of Krasnodar Krai was held under the motto “Teaching Armenia”. RA ESCS Deputy Minister Arthur Martirosyan delivered a welcoming speech at the event.

The ESCS Deputy Minister welcomed the participants on the launch of the meeting in Krasnodar, wished them efficient work and underlined the importance of the initiative in terms of finding common solutions to the educational issues faced by Armenians scattered around the world through dialogue.

“We are living in difficult historical times and have serious challenges. One is undoubtedly the pandemic, and the other is the war that has befallen us, and now, more than ever, we need unity, strengthening of the Armenian structures in Diaspora. I am confident that the process should start with education. At this point, especially emphasized is the role of our Diaspora officials of education, who carry out the patriotic work of providing Armenian education to the younger generation. Every difficulty is also an opportunity. The recent Artsakh war strives us to make every effort for the consolidation of all Armenians. In this regard, we must be more unified, learn lessons and be able to face the reality. The conditions of the pandemic enabled us to develop new educational resources and to enhance the tools of distance learning. I would like to note that both the war and the pandemic have an impact on Armenia's education development strategy, which is currently under revision,” noted Arthur Martirosyan.

The ESCS Deputy Minister also informed the participants of the conference that the activities of creating a new distance learning platform have started, the purpose of which is to ensure universal access, new quality distance education in terms of exercising the right to education and ensuring the continuity of education. “It is also going to become the resource-platform based on which we can successively offer educational services to the Diaspora. At this point we attach great importance to the dialogue with you, so that these educational resources are best adapted to your needs. I wish you fruitful work and I want to thank the "Regional Armenian National-Cultural Autonomy of the Krasnodar Krai" Organization for realizing this initiative”.

During the meeting, the issues of creating unified programs and methods of implementing educational and cultural activities in Armenian schools, educational centers of the Russian Federation were discussed.

The aim of the meeting is to form and develop inter-school ties, unity on common patriotic ideals, national ideology, faith and the church, and to create a center for Armenian education and upbringing for teachers of supplementary education in the Krasnodar Krai on the basis of the organization "Regional Armenian National-Cultural Autonomy of the Krasnodar Krai."

The issues of the conference agenda included the following topics: “The use of modern interactive methods in Armenian language lessons”, “Features of the formation of the Armenian discourse of preschool children in a foreign-speaking environment”, “The role of education and upbringing in awakening national self-consciousness in the Diaspora and preserving the Armenian identity”, “The role of Armenian theater in the formation of the Armenian mentality”, etc.

The conference themed "Teaching Armenia" has provided an opportunity for the participating teachers to share experiences, who presented the conditions, structure, success, and difficulties of their school and education club, the application of effective methods of teaching the Armenian language and Armenian studies.