Armenia and the British Council

HL Deb 12 January 1999 vol 596 cc68-9WA

Baroness Cox

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In the light of Britain's expanding commercial and other links with Armenia, whether the British Council will now look favourably on opening an office in Armenia. [HL388]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whiny)

The British Council has no plans at present to open an office in Armenia, although the situation is under constant review. But the Council is active in the country; it has a thriving programme which ranges from training courses for teachers of English and the organisation of cultural events to arranging for Armenians to participate in its European Series networking programme, which brings together young leaders and opinion formers from around the world.