[lg policy] EU CoE calls on Cyprus to promote Armenian and Cypriot Maronite Arabic language

[Christina Paulston]

How can Maronites be anything but a religious group?  I mean this as a  
real question. Christina



On Sep 27, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Harold Schiffman wrote:

> CoE calls on Cyprus to promote Armenian and Cypriot Maronite Arabic  
> language
>
> September 25, 2009 - By Nicos Rousis Strasbourg, (CNA)
>
>
>
>
> The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe calls on Cyprus to
> adopt a structured policy to protect and promote the Armenian and
> Cypriot Maronite Arabic languages on the island.
>
> The position is outlined in the second report on the situation of
> minority languages in Cyprus. It has been drawn up by a committee of
> independent experts which monitors the application of the European
> Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
>
> It also proposes that Cyprus should also strengthen Cypriot Maronite
> Arabic-medium education and language courses and provide teacher
> training for Armenian and Cypriot Maronite Arabic languages.
>
> In detail, it is noted that the Representative of the Armenian
> Community demanded that any new constitution should recognize the
> minority groups as national minorities or communities in accordance
> with international legal instruments and not as religious groups as is
> the case at present.
>
> The report encourages the authorities to make the funding procedure
> more transparent and to find a satisfactory solution to the allocation
> process of funds, in cooperation with the speakers. It also notes that
> any action plan should be embedded within a comprehensive language
> policy.
>
> The Committee of Experts commends the authorities for initiating the
> process of codifying Cypriot Maronite Arabic which will enable its use
> in other areas of public life.
>
> It also encourages the authorities to assist the Maronites in
> establishing a Culture and Youth Centre.
>
> Furthermore, it regrets the termination of the annual Christmas
> television programme in Armenian and encourages the Cypriot
> authorities to facilitate the broadcasting of television programmes in
> Armenian and Cypriot Maronite Arabic.
>
> With regard to the Melkonian Educational Institute, the Committee of
> Experts asks the Cypriot authorities to provide further information on
> new developments on the issue and remained concerned about the future
> existence of Armenian education in Cyprus. It further underlines the
> need to provide teacher training in Armenian.
>
> On the Turkish language, the Committee of Experts invites the Cypriot
> authorities to give more information on the situation of the Turkish
> language, noting that it would welcome more information on the use of
> Turkish in hospitals and public services in the next periodical
> report.
>
> http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Cyprus_and_World_News/17541
>
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