On October 28, the Confucius Class was opened in the new building of Russian-Armenian University. The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Fan Yun.

RAU Rector, Professor Armen Darbinyan, especially thanked the Chinese government, and personally Fan Yun, the Chinese Ambassador to Armenia, for his kind assistance in opening the Confucius Class.

"Russian-Armenian University is the only university in Armenia that has been implementing educational programs in the field of Chinese studies for many years. And over the years we have achieved impressive results. The Chinese studies alumnus of RAU work within their specialty, including in China, being held in respect", Professor Darbinyan said, adding that the effective cooperation of RAU with the Chinese government and the Chinese Embassy in Armenia is and will be a long-term one.

In his turn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Armenia Fan Yun assured that RAU has already established itself as a stable mediator in the development of Armenian-Chinese relations.

"The Confucius class of Russian-Armenian University will allow more young people to gain a deeper knowledge of the Chinese language and culture and promotes cooperation and development of Armenian-Chinese relations," the Ambassador highlighted.

Liu Hong, Rector of Dalian University of Foreign Languages, also congratulated colleagues on the opening of the Confucius Class at RAU.

During the event, RAU students made poetic and musical performances in Chinese and also held a traditional Chinese tea ceremony.

It should be noted that Russian-Armenian University is the only university in Armenia where the Confucius Class will function. The class was opened as a result of close cooperation between RAU and the Dalian University of Foreign Languages (China).

 

 

 

Translated by Eugenia Dolunc
(Master's Program in Translation & Interpretation)