A special Chair of Armenian Studies has been established at the Faculty of Geography and History of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), the embassy of Armenia in Spain informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Armenian Ambassador Sos Avetisyan and UCM Deputy Rector Juan Carlos Doadrio Villarejo on Monday signed a memorandum on the establishment of this chair.

This chair of Armenian Studies was created for the purpose of raising awareness about Armenia, studying the history and politics of the Armenian people, spreading the Armenian language, and popularizing Armenian culture in Spain.