On April 18 RA NA President Artur Baghdasaryan received Nigel Townson, Director of the British Council Armenia.

The NA President highlighted the British Council mission, expressing a hope that the cooperation will effectively continue. Mr. Townson presented their several programmes, which can be good bases for good cooperation with the National Assembly.

During the meeting the opportunities of the British Council’s assistance on NA President Artur Baghdasaryan’s new legislative initiative of organizing English language and computer teaching from first class in general schools in future was discussed. The sides highlighted the teachers’ training especially in the marzes, the instructional support services and study of international experience. Welcoming the initiative, Mr. Townson expressed readiness to assist that initiative. The meetings will continue, and a working programme will be prepared in order to regulate and make closer the British Council and National Assembly ties.