On February 21, the city of Nalchik of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria held an event celebrating International Mother Language Day. During the event, the children of the community sang songs and recited poems devoted to the Mother Language, as well as presented the life of Mesrop Mashtots and the creation of the Armenian Alphabet, leader of the Armenian community of Nalchik Artur Poghosyan told Hayern Aysor.

“We know that Armenia celebrates International Mother Language Day with a grand ceremony every year, and we, as a particle of Armenia, tried to be a part of it. Such events are of disciplinary significance and help keep the young generation and especially young Diaspora Armenians aware of the Armenian identity,” Artur Poghosyan mentioned.

At the end, Artur Poghsyan congratulated everyone on the occasion, donated Alphabet books to the children and called on them to stay true to their roots, identity and the Armenian Language.