Culture

The Removal of the Word “National” from the Names of Cultural Institutions

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia has proposed a draft law to remove the word “national” from the names of several cultural institutions. Specifically, in the case of institutions such as the Opera and Ballet Theater, the Art Gallery, and libraries, the word “national” will be replaced with “statewide.” This was announced by Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports Daniel Danielyan during a session of the National Assembly.

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The Unapproved Version of Armenia’s National Anthem Performed Again in the National Assembly

The 9th session of the 8th convocation of the National Assembly of Armenia began with the live performance of Armenia’s national anthem. The bill proposing amendments to the law on the national anthem, introduced by National Assembly President Alen Simonyan, Civil Contract party members Sisak Gabrielyan and Taguhi Ghazaryan, was approved during the session of the Assembly’s State and Legal Affairs Standing Committee.

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