KHACHATUR ABOVYAN ARMENIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Today, the series of events headed “Armenian Highland the homeland of Armenians” on the 100th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide were launched at the ASPU Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geography.

Armenian highlands, historic, newly independent Armenia and Artsakh; the second year students of the Department of Geography made a historical overview about the origin of the Armenian nation, formation, history, steps towards its extermination and other important sides flavoured with patriotic songs and poems.

“The Armenian highlands were not only a human habitation area, but also created high cultural values contributing to the further development of both Armenians and other nations living in that area. Armenian highlands have discovered economic cultural and national heritage of more than 5000 years,” the students noticed during the event.

The Dean of the Faculty Ms. Svetlana Hovakimyan frankly mentioned that she was touched by the responsibility and love towards the motherland.

“You are a mighty, immense power for the establishment and further development of our motherland. Become a full citizens and never think about leaving it.”

In his turn, the Head of Geography and its Teaching Methods Mr. Ashot Adjamoghlyan noticed that there was no need of the map at all. With the students help we travelled in the Armenian Highlands, in historical Armenia, in Artsakh, visited out native lands. “For me it was a real a discovery to be able to present our country, the days we lived and did not live there on such a level of art.”

The initiator of the event, the Assistant of the Department of Geography and its Teaching Methods, of Pedagogy Ms. Sima Dayan observed to the old.aspu.am, the idea of undertaking this event came up within the scope of the course on Historical Geography of Armenia to ensure the methodical direction.

“I assume it will raise the students’ patriotic spirit, disseminate patriotism, strengthen the “idea of the land” and the students will not forget about the motherland and its roots.”

“This was the presentation of love, knowledge and emotions; all that was expressed in history, songs and poetry. We visited and saw our historical homeland,” concluded the lecturer of the Department Yurik Mouradyan and thanked the ensemble “Haykazunk” which, by the way, sang with the students during the hole event.