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Book Giving Day was celebrated in the National Assembly

On the occasion of this Day the pupils, the Director and the teachers of Anton Chekhov N 55 Basic School were hosted in parliament.

Ahead of Book Giving Day Reading Marathon was announced in school, and its participants visited the National Assembly.

Since 2008, birthday of the Poet of All Armenians, Hovhannes Tumanyan, February 19, has been celebrated as Book Giving Day in our country.

The deputies of the NA Civil Contract and Armenia factions met with the guests.

Emphasizing the organization of similar events, the parliamentarians advised the pupils to read especially fiction, as in old age due to time constraints a person prefers to read more specialized books.

During the meeting the adults urged the littles ones to play less computer games, instead to spend time reading, as it can also help in the future in choosing profession.

In life the best and non-treacherous friends are books, which unreservedly open the doors leading to height before the reader: the deputies noted in their talk with little readers and added that the very books bring new thoughts, abilities to get orientated in a right way in different situations.

The reading lover pupils confessed that reading much enriches their imagination, promotes developing their mental capabilities, add their knowledge, allows them dreaming and believing in the fulfillment of their dreams. The children inquired the deputies what books they advise to read for being motivated and reaching success in life.

The deputies presented their preferred books to seven pupils, who were recognized winners as a result of marathon. And the best reading lover student received books from the NA Deputy Chief of Staff Heghine Khachikyan and the School Director.

The Director Chekhov School Diana Minasyan thanked the deputies for meeting with the pupils, talking to them, advising them and giving books to them. According to the latter, the marathon organized in school proves that this generation also likes reading books.

At the end of the event, the pupils presented their authored work notebooks telling about Yerevan to the deputies and the NA library.

Let us note that before meeting with deputies the children have been to the NA Museum, the Session Hall and got familiarized with the history of the building construction.