February 9 is observed as World Greek Language Day.
The day has been celebrated since February 9, 2017, in honor of the great Greek poet Dionysios Solomos, the author of Greece's national anthem.
In November 2025, the General Conference of UNESCO officially recognized February 9 as World Greek Language Day, highlighting the unique role of the Greek language in global cultural and educational heritage.
On this occasion, events dedicated to the Greek language are organized in countries with Greek diaspora communities as well as in countries where the teaching of Greek has a long-standing tradition.
On February 27 of this year, the Research Center-Library of Greek Studies at Yerevan State University organized an event dedicated to World Greek Language Day together with the Institute of Classical, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at Tbilisi State University.
Students from YSU joined the online event from Room 211 of the Research Center-Library of Greek Studies.
Speakers included the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Armenia, Christos Sofianopoulos; the Ambassador of Greece to Georgia, Maria Theodorou; the Director of the YSU Research Center-Library of Greek Studies; professors from Tbilisi State University; as well as students from both universities.
During the event, students spoke about the richness and importance of the Greek language, shared their experiences, and explained why they value knowledge of Greek.
