Ex Deputy Director German College implements a number of charitable programs in Armenian Gyumri
ArmInfo. On September 20 Deputy Minister of Education and Science Vahram Mkrtchyan received the former deputy director of the German College named after Cardinal Frings Werner Bloom, who cooperated with the schools of Eghishe Charents and Hovhannes Tumanyan in Gyumri, held a number of charity programs there.
According to the press service of the Ministry, particularly, Werner Bloom coordinated the work on supporting schools in Gyumri - providing classrooms, financing reconstruction, organizing exchange programs for teachers and students.
Vahram Mkrtchyan stressed that he is well acquainted with the educational and charitable activities of Bloom in Armenia. "With your help, a number of children have found their future, we attach great importance to your grateful work," Mkrtchyan said. The Deputy Minister presented Werner Bloom with the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, for his significant contribution to the Armenian-German cooperation in the field of education, and for his dedication to the work.
In his turn, Bloom noted that at present a group of Armenian students is in Bonn, and cooperation with Armenian schools, founded 15 years ago, will be continuous. "Armenia has become my second homeland for me, I am convinced that visiting German students in Armenia is also a great experience," Werner Bloom emphasized.
During the meeting, Deputy Minister and German guest discussed further programs.