The subject of Russian as a foreign language in the school education system of Armenia

Abstract

Introduction. The history of teaching Russian as a foreign language in the Armenian school system is specified in scientific works that ex-amine the history of Armenian educational institutions, describe the biographies of Armenian methodologists and authors of textbooks of the Russian language. A number of scientific papers analyze textbooks and manuals on the Russian language. Nevertheless, there is already a need for a complete and systematic description  of the academic subject Russian as a foreign language in the  Armenian school  system. Goal. Identification of the status, structural and content features of the Russian language in Armenia as the communicative basis of the economic structure of society in the context and format of mastering it by the audience. Materials and methods. The research is based on the analysis of normative legal acts, scientific and methodological literature and Internet resources. Methods of theoretical analysis and synthesis, generalization and modeling were used in the research process. Results and discussion. The article discusses issues related to the place of the subject Russian as a foreign language in the system of school education of the Republic of Armenia. The authors give the definition of the status of the Russian language in Armenia, describe the socio-cultural and economic prerequisites for its study. The authors attempt to analyze the situation with the current state of the Russian language as a subject in the Armenian school. Conclusion. Based on the results of the conducted research, it can be concluded that academic subject Russian as a foreign language in the general education system of Armenia meets the basic requirements for it as a means of interpersonal and interethnic communication.