YEREVAN. -- A center of Chinese culture opened at the Armenian State Pedagogical University.

China's Ambassador to Armenia Tian Erlong, rector of the University Ruben Mirzakhanyan, professors, students of the University and the school attended the opening ceremony on Tuesday.

In his speech, Ambassador Erlong noted that the Center opens amid booming ties between Armenia and China. The ambassador noted importance of all-around cooperation between Armenia and China and pointed to the collaboration between universities.

“I think it is very important for the youth to have more information about each other,” he added.

Rector of the Armenian State Pedagogical University Ruben Mirzakhanyan, in turn, emphasized that they had established relations with a number of Chinese universities. The students of the Armenian State Pedagogical University also learn Chinese, he added.