EU Ambassador congratulates Armenian citizens on International Mother Language Day
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ArmInfo. The Head of the European Union Office in Armenia, Ambassador Vasilis Maragos, sent a video message in Armenian on the occasion of International Mother Language Day.
Speaking in front of the Matenadaran Museum and Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, the Ambassador recalled that today the world celebrates International Mother Language Day. "It was established by UNESCO and is celebrated on February 21, 2000. International Mother Language Day has also been celebrated in Armenia since 2005. Armenian is one of the oldest languages in the world. I am pleased to congratulate everyone on this wonderful holiday," Maragos said, reading excerpts from Amo Saghyan's poem "Spring Comes in Armenian."