Marneuli TV to teach Georgian language to Azerbaijani population

The television channel will broadcast weekly lessons of Georgian language for Azerbaijani population, Internews Georgia reported.

“They will be simulated lessons attended by 10 to 12 students,” Marneuli TV Director Shalva Shubladze said.  

He said in soviet times similar programs were broadcast by a state channel.

“The televised Georgian language lessons will be conducted by specialists from the Linguistics Institute,” Shubladze said.

He said Azerbaijani population shows great interest to learn Georgian language.

“Ethnic Azerbaijan find it difficult to communicate with Georgians. It is specifically difficult for young people who can not speak Russian,” he said.

The project is funded by Open Society-Georgia.

/Trend News/